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optimism

noun
 
🔊/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/
🔊/ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. a feeling that good things will happen and that something will be successful乐观；乐观主义
    • a mood of cautious optimism谨慎乐观的心情
    • There are very real grounds for optimism.的确有理由可以乐观。🔊🔊
    • with optimism We may now look forward with optimism.我们现在可以乐观地展望未来。🔊🔊
    • optimism about/for something optimism about/for the future对未来的乐观
    • Both sides have expressed optimism about the chances of an early agreement.双方对早日达成协议的可能性表示乐观。
    opposite pessimism
    Extra Examples
    • Her optimism turned out to be misplaced.结果证明她的乐观用错了地方。
    • I find it hard to share his optimism.我觉得很难和他一样乐观。
    • The news caused a wave of optimism.这个消息带来了一阵乐观情绪。
    • There was a note of optimism in his voice.他的语气中流露出一点儿乐观情绪。
    Topics Successc1, Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • great
    • tremendous
    • …
    … of optimism
    • wave
    • note
    verb + optimism
    • express
    • share
    optimism + verb
    • prevail
    • reign
    • evaporate
    • …
    preposition
    • with optimism
    • optimism  about
    • optimism  over
    • …
    phrases
    • cause for optimism
    • grounds for optimism
    • reason for optimism
    • …
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    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French optimisme, from Latin optimum ‘best thing’, neuter (used as a noun) of optimus ‘best’.