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existentialism

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun

存在主义

(not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.

Examples :

"The heyday of existentialism occurred in the mid-twentieth century."
存在主义的鼎盛时期出现在二十世纪中期。
philosophy literature culture being mind human soul

Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

个人，个体

"He is an unusual individual."

他是个非常特别的人，是个独立的个体.

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

Illustration uniqueness

uniqueness noun

/juˈniːknəs/

独特性，唯一性

"The artist highlighted the uniqueness of each face in her portraits. "

这位艺术家在她的肖像画中着重突出了每张脸的独一无二之处。

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

运动, 移动

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

Illustration twentieth

twentieth noun

/ˈtwɛni.əθ/

第二十名, 二十位

"In the line-up for school pictures, the twentieth student was wearing a blue shirt. "

在学校拍照排队时，第二十位的学生穿着一件蓝色衬衫。

Illustration existentialist

existentialist noun

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪst/ /ˌɛksɪˈstɛnʃəlɪst/

存在主义者

"Example Sentence: "My brother, an existentialist, spends a lot of time thinking about the meaning of life and individual freedom." "

我哥哥是个存在主义者，他总是花很多时间思考人生的意义和个人自由。

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existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

存在, 生存, 存在状态

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

为了消灭邪恶，我们必须首先承认它的存在。

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associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

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philosophical adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl̩/ /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/

哲学(zhéxué)的, 哲理(zhélǐ)的

"My philosophical approach to parenting focuses on encouraging my children's independent thinking. "

我育儿的哲学理念侧重于鼓励孩子们的独立思考。

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emphasizing verb

/ˈemfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪsɪŋ/

强调，着重。

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

他用两根手指比划了一下，着重表达了他让老板对自己的工作爱干啥干啥的态度。

Illustration countable

countable adjective

[ˈkʰaʊn(ɾ)əbɫ̩]

可数的，能计算的。

"The number of students in my class is countable; there are exactly 25. "

我班上的学生人数是可数的，一共有25个。