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illiberal

/ɪˈlɪbərəl/ /ɪˈlɪbrəl/

Meanings
noun

保守主义者，专制主义者

One opposed to liberal principles.

Examples :

"The professor was labeled an illiberal for his insistence on banning certain books from the syllabus. "
那位教授因为坚持禁止某些书籍进入教学大纲，而被贴上了保守主义者的标签。
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adjective

不自由的，专制的。

Restrictive of individual choice and freedom.

Examples :

"The new school policy requiring students to wear uniforms and limiting their access to the internet outside of class hours was seen as illiberal by many parents. "
新的学校政策要求学生穿校服，并且限制课外时间使用网络，被很多家长认为是不自由的，过于专制。
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adjective

不自由的，专制的

Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.

Examples :

"The new school policy requiring mandatory daily prayer, regardless of students' beliefs, was seen as an illiberal decision by many parents. "
这项新的学校政策要求学生每天强制祈祷，不论他们的信仰如何，很多家长认为这是一个不自由的决定。(Zhè xiàng xīn de xuéxiào zhèngcè yāoqiú xuésheng měitiān qiángzhì qídǎo, bùlùn tāmen de xìnyǎng rúhé, hěn duō jiāzhǎng rènwéi zhè shì yī gè bù zìyóu de juédìng.)
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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 unappreciated

unappreciated adjective

/ˌʌnəˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnəˈpriːsiˌeɪtɪd/

不被赏识，不受重视.

"After years of loyal service, John felt unappreciated when he was passed over for the promotion. "

多年忠诚服务后，约翰升职时被忽略了，他感到自己不被赏识。

Illustration liberalism

liberalism noun

/ˈlɪbərəlɪzəm/ /ˈlɪbrəlɪzəm/

自由主义，开明思想。

"My sister's liberalism about dress codes at school impressed me. "

我妹妹在校服规定上所表现出的开明态度给我留下了深刻的印象。

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

原则，原理, 基本信念

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

我们得有一些基本的原则才能进行推理。

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neoliberalism noun

/ˌniːoʊˈlɪbərəlɪzəm/ /ˌniːəˈlɪbərəlɪzəm/

新自由主义, 自由放任主义

"The country's shift towards neoliberalism led to the privatization of schools and hospitals, resulting in lower taxes but also increased costs for healthcare and education. "

这个国家转向新自由主义，导致学校和医院私有化，虽然降低了税收，但也提高了医疗和教育的费用。

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ungenerous adjective

/ʌnˈdʒenərəs/ /ʌnˈdʒɛnərəs/

吝啬，小气

"It was ungenerous of Mark to only donate five dollars to the charity after winning the lottery. "

马克中了彩票，却只捐了五块钱给慈善机构，真是太小气了。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

Illustration insistence

insistence noun

/ɪnˈsɪstəns/ /ɪnˈzɪstəns/

坚持， 坚决要求

"My sister's insistence on having a quiet room led to many arguments. "

我妹妹坚持要一个安静的房间，这导致了很多争吵。

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regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

不在乎的，不顾的

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

即使下着雨，她也毫不在乎地去上学了。

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unconventional noun

/ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/ /ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl/

非传统的事物，不落俗套的事物

"The unconventional was a popular choice for the school's annual art exhibition. "

非传统的事物，总是学校年度艺术展的热门之选。

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restrictive adjective

/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ /rəˈstrɪktɪv/

限制性的，约束性的

"The school's new dress code is very restrictive, allowing only navy blue or white shirts. "

学校新的着装规定非常限制性，只允许穿深蓝色或白色的衬衫。

Illustration hairstyles

hairstyles noun

/ˈheə(r)ˌstaɪlz/

发型， 头发的样式。

"The girls in my class have many different hairstyles. "

我班上的女生们有很多不同的发型。