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maverick

adjective
🔊/ˈmævərɪk/
🔊/ˈmævərɪk/
 [only before noun]
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  1. (of a person人) independent, with unusual opinions持不同意见者；独行其是者；言行与众不同者
    • a maverick film director独行其是的电影导演
    • a politician with a maverick streak特立独行的政客
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2

maverick

noun
🔊/ˈmævərɪk/
🔊/ˈmævərɪk/
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  1. a person who does not behave or think like everyone else, but who has independent, unusual opinions持不同意见者；独行其是者；言行与众不同者
    • a political maverick持不同政见者
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.