A perfunctory glance at the data would suggest a trend; careful analysis shows the pattern disappears once outliers are removed.
草草一瞥数据似乎显示出趋势；细致分析却表明，剔除离群值后这一模式便消失了。
Which choice best defines “perfunctory”?
A — Done carelessly, as a formality.. “perfunctory” means Done carelessly, as a formality..
Which word means “Done carelessly, as a formality.”?
B — perfunctory. “perfunctory” means Done carelessly, as a formality..
perfunctory — Done carelessly, as a formality.. In Chinese: 敷衍的；草率的.
perfunctory is pronounced //pəˈfʌŋktəri//.
A perfunctory glance at the data would suggest a trend; careful analysis shows the pattern disappears once outliers are removed. (草草一瞥数据似乎显示出趋势；细致分析却表明，剔除离群值后这一模式便消失了。)
cursory, hasty, superficial — all close in meaning to perfunctory (Done carelessly, as a formality.).
thorough, diligent — each the opposite of perfunctory (Done carelessly, as a formality.).
Yes. perfunctory is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
per- + funct(做) → 走过场。