tabula rasa
noun
uk/ˌtæb.jə.lə ˈrɑː.sə/us/ˌtæb.jə.lə ˈrɑː.sə/[Cusually singularorU]
asituationin which nothing hasyetbeenplannedordecided, so that someone isfreetodecidewhat shouldhappenor be done:
（情况）一块白板，白纸一般The Americanrepublicexpandedfrom a near tabula rasa,politicallyandgeographicallyspeaking.从政治上和地理上来说，美利坚共和国是从近乎一片空白的状态扩展建立起来的。
Projects shouldaimtoworkwith theexistingurbanfabricratherthanassumingtabula rasa.项目的目标应该是与现有的城市结构相融合，而不应该假定是白纸一张从头开始。
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apersonwhosecharacteris notfixed, and who candevelopin differentways:
（人的个性）一块白板，白纸一般Farfrom being a tabula rasaawaitingtheimprintofothers'ideas, he was a man of the mostrigidprinciples.他绝非一块等待别人留下印记的白板，而是一个有着最严格原则的人。
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inphilosophy, thehumanmindbefore it has anythoughtsorideas, as it is atbirth:
白板（指人出生时尚未受到外界和自身经验影响的纯净心灵）Holmesconceivesof themindas a tabula rasa.福尔摩斯认为心灵是一片白板。
- Hisaimin theeastwasobliteration: tocreatea tabula rasa for the neworderwhich was inprocessofrealization.
- My littleboutwithdeathhasleftme with aghostlydisconnectionfrom myself - I amwipedclean, a tabula rasa.
- Theconceptheldthathumanswerebornwith a tabula rasa; that what theybecameasadultswas afunctionoftimeandcircumstance.
Freedom to act
- (as) free as a birdidiom
- agency
- at willidiom
- autonomous
- autonomy
- blank cheque
- free hand
- free pass
- free reinidiom
- free spirit
- free-form
- latitude
- me time
- no holds barredidiom
- non-didactic
- non-directed
- non-restricted
- paddle
- rein
- voluntary
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