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单词 single-mindedness
释义
single-mindedness
noun[U]
uk
/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəlˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/us
/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəlˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/
thequalityof being verydeterminedandthinkingonly aboutachievingaparticularthing:
Hisquietsingle-mindednessallowedhim toaccomplishsomething thatothershad beentryingto do foryears.
Theydemonstratedaremarkablesingle-mindedness inpursuingtheirgoals.
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single-minded
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the ability to keep doing something difficult
  • perseveranceA years-long political scandal broke last week thanks to the dogged perseverance of local reporters.
  • determinationAfter years of hard work and determination, she was finally promoted to CEO.
  • persistenceHe was known for his persistence in the pursuit of justice.
  • stick-to-it-ivenessUSThis type of work requires a long-term commitment and a lot of stick-to-it-iveness.
  • single-mindednessHer single-mindedness helped her win six US Open singles titles.
  • doggednessTheir sheer doggedness and ambition helped them ignore criticism and carry on.
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  • She had astrongwill, and a single-mindedness anddeterminationtosucceedas anartist.
  • She has alwaysshownanastonishingsingle-mindedness about hercareer.
  • Helovedhisworkwith a single-mindedness ofpurpose.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Strength of will and determination
  • aggressiveness
  • bitter
  • bloody-mindedness
  • character
  • character-building
  • dead
  • determination
  • double
  • fight
  • inflexibility
  • intransigence
  • inveteracy
  • mettle
  • militancy
  • recalcitrance
  • resolution
  • resolve
  • stamina
  • staying power
  • stick-to-it-iveness
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(Definition ofsingle-mindednessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsingle-mindedness

single-mindedness
They pursued, with extraordinarysingle-mindedness, strategies which would make the bureaucracy the primary structure of political leadership.
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Thatsingle-mindednessbreathes fresh air into a subject that has grown stale over the years.
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Withsingle-mindedness, he turned his attention to the discovery of what for him would have been a basic and satisfying account of the atomic nature of matter.
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It is with suchsingle-mindednessthat support is being denied to our crumbling family system.
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Itssingle-mindednessand its insistence on one absolute principle has its appeal.
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Instead, a man of past evangelicalsingle-mindednesswill impose a system by diktat.
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Its ultimate success will depend on the vigour andsingle-mindednesswith which that machinery is used.
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I do not understand what he meant by his remarks about moresingle-mindednessat the top.
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I respect them for theirsingle-mindednessand also for their power, which is very great in the world at the present time.
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Thissingle-mindedness, this persistent refusal to draw the appropriate conclusions from the initial outcome of the new approach has inevitably proved a costly business.
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It is wonderful what a warm heart, coupled with ability andsingle-mindedness, can achieve.
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We proved our strength of purpose andsingle-mindednessin the referendum result.
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I find it difficult to argue with those who demand retribution because of the sheersingle-mindednessof that approach.
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I think that we should have asingle-mindednessabout the way in which we consider power generation.
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If one has a message for any government, it is that volunteer service shares the aspirations of authority but with the luxury ofsingle-mindedness.
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