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单词 folk wisdom
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folk wisdom

collocation in English

meaningsoffolkandwisdom

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folk
noun
uk
/fəʊk/us
/foʊk/
mainly UK
people, especially those of a particular group ...
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wisdom
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɪz.dəm/us
/ˈwɪz.dəm/
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions ...
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(Definition offolkandwisdomfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffolk wisdom

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But instead there grew up a sort of historians'folkwisdomabout what "identity" and "national identity" are.
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If one could sketch a pastiche of that historians'folkwisdom, it might look something like this.
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This is a commonfolkwisdom, which speaks in the language of undergoing suffering in the present to be rewarded in the future.
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Unarticulatedfolkwisdomcan supply what conscious deliberation (certainly conscious deliberation by an elite) cannot.
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The genre calls attention to itself as a type of casual and informalfolkwisdom.
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Some of the historian'sfolkwisdomhas enough of an aura of social-scientific authority for us to take it on trust.
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Appearances (andfolkwisdom) notwithstanding, conscious intentions are never implicated in the production of behavior.
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There is an anecdotal,folkwisdomidea that males are less mature than females.
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That piece offolkwisdomis much more widely appreciated in developing countries than perhaps was the case a few years ago.
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We are not brought up with it; there is nofolkwisdomto guide us.
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They purvey a pithyfolkwisdomthat triumphs over all trials and tribulations.
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This refers to a clich that is a commonly used phrase, orfolkwisdom, sometimes used to quell cognitive dissonance.
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These treasure houses offolkwisdomare declining and are feared to vanish with the passage of time.
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The essential idea here is intuitive and probably qualifies asfolkwisdom.
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For example, in both economics and infolkwisdom, the value of something seems to rise so long as it is relatively scarce.
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It is a collection of rhyming aphorisms in 53 thematic divisions and about 4,700 verses which encapsulate thefolkwisdomand experience of the period.
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Folkwisdom(and some early investigators) maintained that pica reflected an appetite to compensate for nutritional deficiencies, such as low iron or zinc.
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The content of the songs mainly reflect emperor praise, state praise, religious customs, philosophical teachings andfolkwisdom.
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Folkwisdomsuggests a child brings partners closer; research has found couples actually become less satisfied after the birth of the first child.
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He was portrayed as a selfish, well-dressed attorney who repeatedly claimed to be a simple-minded caveman, and would employ simplefolkwisdomto win his cases.
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infinite wisdom

collocation in English

meaningsofinfiniteandwisdom

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infinite
adjective
uk
/ˈɪn.fɪ.nət/us
/ˈɪn.fə.nət/
without limits; extremely large ...
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wisdom
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɪz.dəm/us
/ˈwɪz.dəm/
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions ...
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(Definition ofinfiniteandwisdomfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinfinite wisdom

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The draftsman in hisinfinitewisdomhas preferred "rateably"and my noble friend prefers"proportionately".
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It, in itsinfinitewisdom, says that there is a six-month limit.
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As always, he is a source ofinfinitewisdom.
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I hope we are not going to exaggerate theinfinitewisdomof parish councils.
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According to my family tradition, he is a volunteer and a man of great andinfinitewisdom.
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In ourinfinitewisdomas politicians, we are slowly going back to the previous system, where we had liable relative officers in local offices.
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He addressed a most powerful appeal to me earlier about theinfinitewisdomand great intelligence of professional bodies.
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Would the ballot be re-run or would he, in hisinfinitewisdom, decide which option should prevail?
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The local authority in itsinfinitewisdomallowed a supermarket to be constructed right at the roundabout.
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Give us the powers and allow us in ourinfinitewisdomto impose mandatory metrication as and when we please.
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The social security commissioner, in hisinfinitewisdom, decided not to grant my constituent right of appeal.
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Money is pouring in because the market believes, in itsinfinitewisdom, that this is a good country in which to invest money.
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He is blind of an eye and has aninfinitewisdom.
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The star in the logo stands for the perfection of the human person as well as the search for truth, while the five concentric circles depictinfinitewisdom.
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Bless us with peace of mind andinfinitewisdom, show us the way of righteousness so our soul be cleansed.
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