1. [浅]：这个时期,审计基本特点主要是:由行会会员(委托方)实施审计,或者至少说有委托方参与审计;审计并非是肤浅(superficial)和应付了事的,而是相当正式的,因为委托方的自利动机使然;对管理当局费用支出是否合理进行详细审计;

2. 肤浅：对待我们这个世界,人类的熟悉是肤浅(Superficial)的. 我们永远无法真正看清这个世界,就好象我们不能隔着活人的皮肉去看清他的骨骼一样.

1. 肤浅的;浅薄的;粗枝大叶的
If you describe someone as superficial, you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important.

e.g. This guy is a superficial yuppie with no intellect whatsoever...
这个家伙是个肤浅的雅皮士，没有什么头脑。
e.g. The tone of his book is consistently negative, occasionally arrogant, and often superficial.
他的书基调一贯是负面消极的，有时还有点儿傲慢自大，且常常流于肤浅。

adj

1. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious
not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

e.g. superficial similarities
a superficial mind
his thinking was superficial and fuzzy
superficial knowledge
the superficial report didn't give the true picture
only superficial differences

2. of little substance or significance

e.g. a few superficial editorial changes
only trivial objections

Synonym: trivial

3. of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

e.g. superficial measurements
the superficial area of the wall
a superficial wound