by rote

基本解释

His poor method of learning by rote made him unable to deal with the problems in his work flexibly.
他死记硬背的学习方法使他在工作中不能灵活处理问题。
《新英汉大辞典》
Some children learn best by rote, in structured environments with high certainty and strict discipline.
在非常稳定和严格的纪律构成的环境里，有的孩子是靠死记硬背学习的。
Drilling and learning by rote were replaced by the German method of lecturing, in which the professor’s own research was presented in class.
靠死记硬背和做练习来学习的方法变为德国式的讲解方法。德国式的讲解就是由教授讲授自己的研究课题。

"The worst thing in the world to me is to play by rote, " he says.
WHITEHOUSE: Kennedy Center Honorees at The White House 2011
Instead we get Teaching By Rote 2.0 and a deeper entrenchment of the school-as-assembly-line model.
FORBES: Blame a Teacher Day
The techniques of wooden movable-type printing are transmitted through families by rote and word of mouth.
UNESCO: Culture