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TOEFL BNC: 7765 COCA: 8021

indifference

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
indifference /ɪnˈdɪfərəns/ noun
indifference
/ɪnˈdɪfərəns/
noun
Learner's definition of INDIFFERENCE
: lack of interest in or concern about something : an indifferent attitude or feeling冷漠；漠不关心；无动于衷
[noncount]
— often + to
[singular]
TOEFL BNC: 7765 COCA: 8021

indifference

noun

in·​dif·​fer·​ence in-ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s How to pronounce indifference (audio)
-fərn(t)s
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent
2
a
: absence of compulsion to or toward one thing or another
b
archaic : lack of difference or distinction between two or more things

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She was amazed that some people could watch the trial with indifference. She watched them with a cool indifference.
Recent Examples on the Web The only thing that threatens democracy in Massachusetts is voters’ indifference. BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Collapse was received with the same weary indifference that attended their other post-Bill Berry albums. Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2022 Instead, employees recognize the indifference behind lackluster efforts, further eroding employee engagement and retention. Sarah Peiker, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 This indifference toward non-military solutions is backed by the talking point that U.S. military presence underwrites peace. Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Riders have paid the price for that indifference: millions of minutes lost to longer travel time, disruptions from derailments and other unexpected breakdowns, and ponderous shuttle service when the rails increasingly go out of commission. Elizabeth Koh, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Activists noted the Reagans’ indifference toward gays and lesbians at the start of the AIDS crisis, which exploded during Ronald Reagan's presidency. Darlene Superville, ajc, 4 Aug. 2022 Musk can benefit from provoking strong feelings, rather than indifference. Matt Mcfarland, CNN, 12 July 2022 The moment revealed a democracy mired in indifference. New York Times, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of indifference was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 7765 COCA: 8021
indifference

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + INDIFFERENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤complete, supreme, total, utter完全不關心；極度的冷漠➤growing越來越冷漠▸➤deliberate, studied故意的／刻意的冷漠▸➤apparent, feigned, seeming表面上無動於衷；假裝不關心▸➤benign, blithe, casual泰然自若；漫不經心；漠不關心◇Try to treat such comments with benign indifference.對這類評論盡量淡然處之。➤callous, cold, cool無情的冷漠；無動於衷➤reckless輕率的漠視◇Attacks have been successful because of a reckless indifference to security standards.攻擊之所以得逞是因為對安全標準疏忽大意、漠然視之。➤public公眾的冷漠VERB + INDIFFERENCE➤feel感覺無動於衷➤demonstrate, display, express, show表現出不在乎；表示不感興趣◇She showed total indifference to his fate.對於他的命運她絲毫不關心。➤➤cultivate, feign養成冷漠的態度；佯裝冷漠◇He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假裝毫不在意別人對他作品的批評。➤regard sb/sth with對⋯漠然視之◇They regard the change in corporate culture with a certain indifference.他們對公司文化的變化有點兒無動於衷。➤treat sb/sth with冷漠地對待⋯▸➤be met with遭到冷漠的對待◇Constable's landscapes met with indifference when they were first exhibited.康斯特布爾的風景畫首次展出時受到了冷遇。PREPOSITION➤with an indifference漠不關心◇Ellis spoke with a casual indifference that he did not feel.埃利斯說話時有一種他自己沒有覺察到的漫不經心。➤indifference to, indifference towards/toward對⋯的冷漠◇his indifference towards / toward art他對藝術的漠不關心PHRASES➤an air of indifference, an attitude of indifference冷漠的神態／態度◇They have an air of studied indifference to the problem.他們對這個問題故意擺出漠不關心的樣子。◇She adopted an attitude of supreme indifference.她採取了極度冷漠的態度。➤a matter of indifference無關緊要的事◇It's a matter of indifference to me whether he goes or not.他去不去對我來說無所謂。

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