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optimism

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n.乐观,乐观主义

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opt=to wish(希望)

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pessimism    

optimism


/'ɒptɪmɪzəm; `ɑptə,mɪzəm/
n [U] tendency to expect the best in all things; confidence in success; belief that good will triumph over evil in the end 乐观; 乐观主义
*He was still full of optimism for the future despite his many problems. 他尽管有许多问题, 但对未来仍十分乐观.
* There was a feeling of optimism in the country when the new government was elected. 经选举产生新政府, 举国上下对前景十分乐观. Cf 参看 pessimism.

optimism


n[U]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French;Origin: optimisme, from Latin optimum; OPTIMUM]
a tendency to believe that good things will always happen
pessimism
grounds/cause/reason for optimism
 Recent results must give some cause for optimism.
 There are grounds for cautious optimism .
mood/sense of optimism
 a new sense of optimism in the country
optimism (that)
 There was optimism that an agreement could be reached.
optimism about
 I don't share his optimism about our chances of success.
1. But the optimism was short-lived.
    然而,人们不久就不再感到乐观了,

2. By now optimism had given way to doubt.
    至此,人们不再乐观,反而疑虑重重。

3. He was still full of optimism for the future despite his many problems.
    他尽管有许多问题, 但对未来仍十分乐观.

4. Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania advised the Metlife insurance company to hire a special group of job applicants who tested high on optimism, although they had failed the normal aptitude (才能) test.
    宾夕法尼亚大学的马丁·塞利格曼建议梅特莱夫保险公司雇用一批特别的求职者,他们经测试证实有很乐观的心态,虽然在一般能力测验上不及格。

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