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nihilism

/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪ.z(ə)m/ /ˈnaɪ.əˌlɪ.z(ə)m/

Meanings
noun

虚无主义

(usually uncountable) The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.

Examples :

"After failing her exams, Sarah fell into a state of nihilism, believing that studying and getting good grades were ultimately pointless. "
莎拉考试失败后，陷入了一种虚无主义的状态，认为学习和取得好成绩最终都没有任何意义。
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noun

虚无主义

(usually uncountable) The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).

Examples :

"His nihilism prevented him from seeing any point in finishing his schoolwork. "
他的虚无主义让他觉得完成作业毫无意义。
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noun

虚无主义，怀疑主义

(usually uncountable) The rejection of non-proven or non-rationalized assertions in the social and political spheres of society.

Examples :

"His complete nihilism regarding traditional values made it difficult for him to connect with his more conservative family. "
他对传统价值观的彻底虚无主义态度，使他很难与思想较为保守的家人建立联系。
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noun

虚无主义，虚无论

A doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; in particular, the view that nothing in the world actually exists.

Examples :

"After years of disappointment, he fell into nihilism, believing that his efforts were pointless and that nothing truly mattered anymore. "
经历多年的失望后，他陷入了虚无主义，觉得一切努力都是徒劳，什么都不重要了。
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Related Words

Illustration rationalized

rationalized verb

/ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈræʃnəˌlaɪzd/

合理化，使合理。

"The company rationalized its workflow by eliminating unnecessary steps. "

公司通过去除不必要的步骤，合理化了其工作流程。

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

失望，沮丧。

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

孩子没能在生日时得到他想要的玩具，他的失望之情溢于言表。

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。

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

反对，对抗

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

学生反对新校规的行为造成了混乱。

Illustration ultimately

ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

最终，最后。

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

首先,… 其次,… 最终,…

Illustration conservative

conservative noun

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /kənˈsɝvətɪv/

保守派，守旧派

"The conservative on the school board wants to keep the current rules and regulations without changes. "

学校董事会里的那位保守派人士希望保持现有的规章制度不变。

Illustration schoolwork

schoolwork noun

/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/ /ˈskulˌwɝk/

课业，功课

"Maria couldn't go to the park because she had to finish her schoolwork. "

玛丽亚不能去公园，因为她必须做完她的课业。

Illustration meaningless

meaningless adjective

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs/

没有意义，空洞，毫无意义。

"The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English."

"Gugugu"这个词在英语里没有意义。

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

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endeavours noun

/ɪnˈdevərz/ /ɛnˈdevərz/

努力，尝试，奋斗。

"Her academic endeavours were rewarded with a scholarship to university. "

她的学术努力得到了回报，她获得了一项大学奖学金。

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uncountable noun

/ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/

不可数名词，不能数名词

"In grammar class, we learned that "advice" is an uncountable noun, so we don't say "advices." "

在语法课上，我们学到“advice”是一个不可数名词，所以我们不能说“advices”。

Illustration alternative

alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

选择，选项。

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "

学校为需要更多时间学习的学生提供了一个备选时间表。