pessimism /ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm/ noun Learner's definition of PESSIMISM
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: a feeling or belief that bad things will happen in the future : a feeling or belief that what you hope for will not happen悲观;悲观情绪;悲观主义 -
She has expressed pessimism over the outcome of the trial. [=she thinks the outcome will be bad]她对审判结果表示悲观。
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Although the economy shows signs of improving, a sense of pessimism remains.尽管经济有增长的迹象,但悲观情绪仍然存在。
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He expressed his pessimism about politics and politicians. [=his belief that politics and politicians are generally bad]他对政治和从政者表示悲观失望。
— opposite optimism