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单词 bossiness
释义
bossiness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbɒs.i.nəs/us
/ˈbɑː.si.nəs/
thequalityof beingbossy(= alwaystellingpeoplewhat to do):
专横；霸道
I'mfedup with Ruth's bossiness.我受够了露丝的专横。
What may be bossiness in thehomecould bestrongleadershipin theworkplace.在家里的专横态度放在职场可能是很强的领导力。
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bossy
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  • His bossiness gets on people'snerves.
  • He put her bossiness down to her being ateacher.
  • If bossinesscontinuesunabated,insistthat thechildleavetheplayarea.
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(Definition ofbossinessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbossiness

bossiness
Such voluntary measures will have the greatest impact on reducing smoking with the minimum ofbossiness.
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We look forward to reducing smoking in this country by persuasion rather than bybossiness, and by concentrating our attention on the young.
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Thebossinessand inability to leave reasonably well alone, and the carelessness about whether legislation is properly thought out or considered, remain regrettably unabated.
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Sometimes thebossinesshas a rather nasty, harsh note to it, and that is disliked even more.
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Those without political ambition are more inclined to be sceptical and suspicious of ever-growing regulation and generalbossiness.
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The sheerbossinessof it all is quite extraordinary.
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I am appalled by the sloppy thinking shown by the sort of mixture of fundamental reasoning and arrogantbossinesswhich does not recognise this danger.
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Each agency considers its particular brand ofbossinessparamount.
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We do not want to tip over intobossiness, which would simply antagonise people and not advance the position at all.
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This provision is a protest against that kind ofbossiness, rather than against the facts of life.
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Yet the more we restrict, the more we allow suchbossiness.
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Behind them lies an instinctivebossinessand intolerance, as well as a lack of appreciation why so many people fail to make provision for their future.
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