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anecdotal

/ænəkdoʊtəl/

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1 · adjective

based on personal stories rather than systematic evidence

传闻性质的；轶事性的

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The claim was anecdotal and had not been tested in a study.
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这一说法只是个别见闻，尚未经过研究验证。
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Pronunciation: /ænəkdoʊtəl/

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