optimism
- IPA[ˈɒptɪmɪz(ə)m]
英式
- hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something;the doctrine, especially as set forth by Leibniz, that this world is the best of all possible worlds.
noun: optimism
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名詞
- 1. hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something the talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism
- 2. the doctrine, especially as set forth by Leibniz, that this world is the best of all possible worlds.
- ▪ the belief that good must ultimately prevail over evil in the universe.
- excessive or unjustifiable optimism: he said signs were encouraging but warned against over-optimism
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈäptəˌmiz(ə)m]
美式
- hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something: the talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism
Oxford American Dictionary