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拘泥于法律条文

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Legalism \Le"gal*ism\ (l[=e]"gal*[i^]z'm), n.
   Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to
   law.

资料来源 : WordNet®

legalism
     n : strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its
         spirit