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单词 heroism
释义
heroism
noun[U]
uk
/ˈher.əʊ.ɪ.zəm/us
/ˈher.oʊ.ɪ.zəm/
greatcourage:
英勇
anactof heroism英勇行为
Synonyms
bravery
courage
valourUKformal
Compare
heroicsmainlydisapproving
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
bravery
  • braveryA policeman who chased a burglar despite a serious leg injury has received an award for bravery.
  • courageYou have shown great courage in coming to testify.
  • pluckYou have to admire his pluck.
  • gutsI didn't have the guts to go on my own.
  • valourUKThe Victoria Cross is Britain's highest military award for valour.
  • heroismI witnessed an example of heroism that made me proud to be British.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bravery
  • audaciousness
  • audacity
  • backbone
  • balls
  • bell
  • bell the catidiom
  • bravery
  • courage
  • daring
  • derring-do
  • Dutch courage
  • fortitude
  • gallantry
  • grit
  • intestinal fortitude
  • liquid courage
  • nerve
  • pluck
  • spunk
  • valour
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(Definition ofheroismfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

heroism| American Dictionary

heroism
noun[U]
us
/ˈher·oʊˌɪz·əm/
greatbravery:
anactof heroism
(Definition ofheroismfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofheroism

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Within this essentially aristocratic narrative ofheroismand true nobility, domestic duties had their own disruptive force.
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Nor must our judgment be dazzled by the glare of self-consciousheroism.
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They had love, they had passion, they hadheroism, they had adventure, they had shared adventure, they had sons.
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Herheroismpromotes self-interest because she finds helping others rewarding.
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They invoke and reinstate a familiar iconography ofheroismand battle-sites, but do little to forge a fresh language of political conflict.
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On some occasions, thisheroismresulted in myths.
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Only in this way, theheroismof those who did choose to fight can be restored to its proper historical (and nonmythical) context.
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Here again, forgiveness is awarded after experience but does not morally precede justifiedheroism.
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A kind of contagion ofheroismreaches him.
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The audience for this retrospective story of futileheroismconsisted of three elements, each of which had potentially distinct sets of perceptions and concerns.
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Furthermore, he adds, ' ' the hero advances to his own music' ' and that there exists ' 'somewhat that is not philosophical inheroism.
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The path along which your guru has been driving everyone isn't the path of non-attachment orheroismor peace.
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We recognise that suchheroismis frequently undertaken in the protection of others, in the protection of a principle.
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Herheroismis not limited to rhetorical displays but encompasses bodily labour as well, whether carrying chains or digging a grave.
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