Definition
- disapproving
The process of learning something by memorization rather than by understanding, often involving repetition.
死記硬背
Many students' initial exposure to multiplication involves rote learning of the multiplication tables, with little understanding of the underlying principles.
許多學生最初接觸乘法時，都是通過死記硬背乘法表來學習的，對基本原理了解甚少。
We are concerned that these types of questions seem to require rote learning rather than a deeper understanding of the subject matter.
我們擔心這些類型的問題似乎需要死記硬背，而不是對主題有更深入的理解。
Education should encourage critical thinking, not reliance on rote learning.
教育應該鼓勵批判性思維，而不是依賴死記硬背。