freethinker

/ˈfriːθɪŋkər/

Meanings

noun

自由思想家，独立思考者

A person who has formed their opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.

Examples :

"My grandmother is a freethinker; she doesn't accept religious doctrines blindly, but instead considers the evidence and reasons for herself. "

我奶奶是个自由思想家，她不会盲目接受宗教教条，而是自己思考证据和理由。

Related Words

rational noun

/ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/

有理数

"The quotient of two rationals is again a rational."

两个有理数相除，结果仍然是一个有理数。

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

religion noun

/ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/

宗教，信仰。

"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."

我的哥哥比较看重宗教信仰，但是我的妹妹不那么看重。

considers verb

/kənˈsɪdəz/ /kənˈsɪdɚz/

考虑，思考，认真思考。

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

rejected verb

/ɹɪˈdʒɛktɪd/

拒绝，谢绝

"She even rejected my improved offer."

她甚至拒绝了我改进后的提议。

evidence noun

[ˈɛvəɾəns]

证据，凭据。

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

没有证据表明之前有人来过这里。

doctrines noun

/ˈdɒktɹɪnz/ /ˈdɑktɹɪnz/

教义，信条

"The four noble truths summarise the main doctrines of Buddhism."

四圣谛概括了佛教的主要教义和信条。

enquiry noun

/ɛnˈkwaɪ.ɹi/

询问，问题.

"The librarian answered my enquiry about where to find books on local history. "

图书馆员回答了我关于在哪里可以找到地方历史书籍的询问。

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

名人，要人，大人物。

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

那位著名歌手，可是个大家都认识的大人物，将在学校音乐会上表演。

opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

看法，观点，见解。

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

我和我的朋友们对晚饭去哪家餐馆有不同的看法。

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。