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op·ti·mism
ap t mI zm
noun
the belief that everything will turn out well, or that there are good aspects of every situation. (Cf. pessimism.)He was always surprised at her optimism considering all the misfortunes that she had experienced in her life.
the belief that good is the dominant force in the universe. (Cf. pessimism.)
the belief that this universe is the best possible one. (Cf. pessimism.)
1759年(在伏尔泰的翻译中出现),源自法语 optimisme(1737年),源自现代拉丁语 optimum,由戈特弗里德·莱布尼茨(在 "Thodice," 1710年)使用,意为“最大的善”,源自拉丁语 optimus “最好的”(参见 optimum)。这一学说认为,实际世界是“所有可能世界中最好的”,在其中创造者以最小的邪恶代价实现最大的善。
En termes de l'art, il l'appelle la raison du meilleur ou plus savamment encore, et Théologiquement autant que Géométriquement, le systême de l'Optimum, ou l'Optimisme. ["Memoires pour l'Histoire Des Sciences & des beaux Arts," (Journal de Trévoux), Feb. 1737]
En termes de l'art, il l'appelle 最好的理由 ou plus savamment encore, et Théologiquement autant que Géométriquement, le systême de l' Optimum, ou l' Optimisme。【《科学与美术历史备忘录, " ( 特鲁瓦日志》,1737年2月】
伏尔泰的讽刺使其从哲学术语中走向流行, "Candide." 在爱默生于1841年首次被证实为“相信善良最终会在世界中占上风”的一般意义上; 在雪莱于1819年首次记录下“倾向于对事物持乐观态度”的意义上。
borrowed from French optimisme, from Latin optimum "the best, optimum" + French -isme -ism
The first known use of optimism was in 1759
optimisticadjective
showing optimism : expecting everything to come out all right : hopeful
optimistnoun
an optimistic person
optimismnoun
a habit of expecting everything to turn out for the best
optimismnoun
an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome
1 Optimism diverts our attention sways from negativism and channels it into positive, constructive thinking.
乐观主义能使我们的注意力从消极方面转向积极的, 有建设性的思考.
2 In a true reflection of his optimism, he’d recently put his name in for a promotion.
3 Images crystallize ideas—and the image of a double-helical molecule that carried the instructions to build, run, repair, and reproduce humans crystallized the optimism and wonder of the 1950s.
4 Having said this, I still believe there are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature.
5 Despite his misfortunes, his faith and optimism remained intact.
虽然他遭到一连串的不幸, 他的信心和乐观丝毫未减.
6 Optimism has been high regarding an easy resolution.
大家都乐观地认为,双方可以轻易达成决议.
7 Because when I think about it, I was also built from delusional optimism and folly.
8 Like Barnett, Ida B. Wells started out with optimism for a bright future.
9 The certainty and optimism she’d felt only a short while ago had all but evaporated.
10 Hey—the whole freaking world was built from delusional optimism and folly.
11 Entranced again by Lawrence’s “thrilling” optimism, as he described it to Weaver, Fosdick came away from the meeting anxious that the Rad Lab might not need the foundation’s funds after all.
12 I share this optimism.
我也抱有这种乐观主义.
13 The Indian Prime Minister has expressed optimism about India's future relations with the USA.
印度总理对未来的印美关系表示乐观。
14 His optimism blinded him to many problems.
他的乐观态度使他对许多问题视而不见.
15 Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.
悲观主义者, 当你习惯它之后, 就和乐观主义者一样令人惬意了.
16 But Paris is alive with hope and beauty, joy and optimism.
17 Dimple looked at his eager, open face, at the optimism and cheerfulness there, and felt her resolve melting.
18 He is a man of apparently boundless optimism.
他显然是一个极度乐观的人.
19 Don't pour cold water on their optimism.
别给他们的乐观态度泼冷水.
20 Anxiety, self-doubt, and bickering replaced that night’s buoyant optimism as Bolles scrutinized each of them anew, trying to figure out who to keep in the boat and who to demote.
1 乐观
optimistic hopeful upbeat bullish rosy sanguine rose-colored roseate optimistically buoyantly rosily cheeriness rosiness promise positive cheer live in hope buoyant rose-coloured positively sanguinely buoyance optimize sunny look on the bright side bright buoyancy young-eyed eupeptic sanguineous couleur de rose
2 乐观主义