gravitas
noun[U]
formaluk/ˈɡræv.ɪ.tæs/us/ˈɡræv.ə.tæs/seriousnessandimportanceofmanner,causingfeelingsofrespectandtrustinothers:
庄严(的举止);庄重He's aneffectiveenoughpoliticianbutsomehowhelacksthestatesmanlikegravitas of aworldleader.他是一位极具影响力的政坛风云人物,但却让人感觉他缺乏世界领导人应有的政治家的庄严风度。
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dignity
Importance - general words
- centre of gravity
- cornerstone
- criticality
- focus
- grandness
- importance
- pertinence
- pre-eminence
- precedence
- proportion
- salience
- seniority
- seriousness
- status
- transcendence
- urgency
- value
- weight
- weightage
- worth