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单词 optimism
释义
optimism
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɒp.tɪ.mɪ.zəm/us
/ˈɑːp.tə.mɪ.zəm/
C2
thequalityof beingfullofhopeandemphasizingthe goodpartsof asituation, or abeliefthat something good willhappen:
乐观；乐观主义
There was anoteof optimism in hisvoiceas hespokeabout the company'sfuture.谈到公司的未来，他语气里带着乐观情绪。
They hadcause/grounds/reasonforcautiousoptimism about animprovementin hermedicalcondition.他们对她的病情持谨慎的乐观态度。
Opposite
pessimism
More examples
  • Inspiteof thescaleof thefamine, thereliefworkersstruggledon withdauntlessoptimism andcommitment.
  • Her optimismseemedtoinfectall those around her.
  • Theprevailingmoodis one of optimism.
  • Theprimeminister'sspeechwasintendedtopurveyamessageof optimism.
  • Internationalsupporthas givenriseto a new optimism in thecompany.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hoping and hopefulness
  • appealingly
  • boosterish
  • boosterism
  • cautious
  • cautiously
  • glass
  • hope springs eternalidiom
  • hopeful
  • hopefully
  • hopefulness
  • ill
  • it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)idiom
  • over-expectation
  • pinyourhopes onsomething/someoneidiom
  • pipe dream
  • please Godidiom
  • Pollyanna
  • positive
  • trust
  • wing
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(Definition ofoptimismfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

optimism| American Dictionary

optimism
noun[U]
us
/ˈɑp·təˌmɪz·əm/
thetendencyto behopefuland toemphasizeorthinkof the goodpartin asituationratherthan thebadpart, or thefeelingthat in thefuturegood things are morelikelytohappenthanbadthings:
There was anoteof optimism in hisvoiceas hespokeabout hisrecovery.

optimist

noun[C]us
/ˈɑp·tə·mɪst/
She was an optimist in thefaceofadversity.

optimistic

adjectiveus
/ˌɑp·təˈmɪs·tɪk/
I’m optimistic that they canworkthings out.

optimistically

adverbus
/ˌɑp·təˈmɪs·tɪ·kli/
Whiteoptimisticallypredictedsuccess.
(Definition ofoptimismfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

optimism| Business English

optimism
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/us
thefeelingthat good things are morelikelytohappenthanbadthings:
optimism about/over sthThere was awaveof optimism aboutfutureearningsofsoftwareandinternetcompanies.
Someanalystsexpressedcautiousoptimismthat this could be aturningpoint.
consumer/investor/publicoptimism
reason/causefor optimism
Compare
pessimism
(Definition ofoptimismfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoptimism

optimism
Nevertheless, there are good reasons foroptimismin writing an overview of research on teaching reading.
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After this scene, alloptimismvanished, leaving the members thoroughly despondent.
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Similarly, the effect of the economic variables is differentiated so thatoptimismor pessimism on them does not always provoke the same policy preference.
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The downward trend characterized much of the first half of the 1930s, although there were some moments ofoptimism.
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Theoptimismwas at least partly borne out.
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Subsequent events did not bear out hisoptimism.
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To the extent these arguments engage, we will have some indirect support for myoptimism.
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In fact, a generaloptimismseemed to have prevailed in the 1950s and 1960s.
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If the distribution of the forecast variable is negatively (positively) skewed, then the optimal forecast exhibitsoptimism(pessimism). 11.
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There continues to beoptimismthat these technologies will identify new therapeutic candidates that will succeed in preclinical assessments and enter advanced developmental phases.
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That article was the first that expressed my newoptimismabout the future of archaeology.
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A social context of this type may reduce a child's risk for depression by fostering a sense of meaning, belonging, andoptimism.
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Optimism, coping, and health : assessment and implications of generalized outcome expectancies.
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Gone was the pervasiveoptimismof the early 1960s.
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Specifically, we examine the interrelations between waves ofoptimismand pessimism and subsequent aggregate fluctuations around economic turning points.
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