disinterested /dɪsˈɪntrəstəd/ adjective /dɪsˈɪntrəstəd/
adjective
Learner's definition of DISINTERESTED
[more disinterested; most disinterested]
1
: not influenced by personal feelings, opinions, or concerns客观的;无私的;公正的 -
A disinterested [=unbiased, impartial] third party mediated the dispute.客观公正的第三方对争端进行了调解。
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the disinterested pursuit of truth对真相的无私追求
2
: having no desire to know about a particular thing : not interested不感兴趣的;不关心的 —
often + in ◊ This sense is commonly used but some people consider it to be incorrect and say that “uninterested” should be used instead.此义项常用,但有些人认为不正确,应用uninterested。
— disinterestedness
noun [noncount]