| 单词 | high-minded |
| 释义 | high-minded adjective uk/ˌhaɪˈmaɪn.dɪd/us/ˌhaɪˈmaɪn.dɪd/having very highmoralstandardsofbehaviour 情操高尚的Synonyms elevated lofty Virtue and moral good
high-minded| American Dictionaryhigh-minded adjective us/ˈhɑɪˈmɑɪn·dɪd/havingmoralstandardsthat are aboveaverage Examplesofhigh-mindedhigh-minded Such individuals were also involved in otherhigh-mindedsocieties that required both a certain class background and also high educational qualification for membership. From theCambridge English Corpus This motive competes with otherhigh-mindedconcerns, so judges sometimes acquiesce to the moral problem presented by a borderline case. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet naivehigh-mindedcriticism of this sort misses the point. From theCambridge English Corpus Simultaneously, composers found that they were being held to task byhigh-mindedcritics for producing low (that is, entertaining) music. From theCambridge English Corpus But take a more careful look at thehigh-mindedtalk about virtue. From theCambridge English Corpus His ingestion of the herb that precipitated the outburst was completely unobjectionable given the safety precautions he was taking and given hishigh-mindedreasons for ingesting the herb. From theCambridge English Corpus The goods of the poor were secured and inventoried, and master and mistress installed, andhigh-minded rules provided supervision of inmates and gentle treatment of the elderly. From theCambridge English Corpus They are admirable individuals—generous,high-minded, honest—but they are prepared to do things which as individuals they would turn away from with abhorrence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is clear, so let us not have too muchhigh-mindedtalk about consultation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By and large, civil servants arehigh-mindedand honourable men. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nothinghigh-mindedabout it—nothing at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The commission will pursuehigh-mindedideals and will enable projects to take place which will be of pride to generations to come. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There was a time when people joined the public utilities out of a sense of service, and there was something ratherhigh-mindedabout that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Who were thesehigh-mindedpeople to whom the country owes a debt of gratitude it will never be able to repay? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We must also pursue our own interests, however, and not be toohigh-mindedor starry-eyed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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