Word · Frequency #14234
disinterested
公正的;无偏见的;不受私利影响的
核心释义
impartial; unbiased; not influenced by self-interest
- 1.
对结果无利害关系或利益冲突的;公正无私的,无偏见的。
Having no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial.
- 2.
不受自身利益影响的
unaffected by self-interest
对结果无利害关系或利益冲突的;公正无私的,无偏见的。;不受自身利益影响的;无私欲的;廉洁的;公平的
用法In use
We asked a disinterested expert to review the contract.
用法提示:此处 disinterested 作定语形容词,表示“公正的、无偏见的”。
A judge must remain disinterested in every case.
用法提示:disinterested 作表语形容词,意为“不偏不倚的、公正的”。
The committee chose a disinterested outsider to settle the dispute.
用法提示:disinterested 修饰名词 outsider,表达“无利害关系的、公正的”。
be disinterested in sth
此处的 disinterested in 表示“对……无利害关系、不偏不倚”,不是“对……不感兴趣”;表达后者常用 uninterested in。
A judge must be disinterested in the case to rule fairly.
法官必须对案件没有利害关系,才能公正裁决。
a disinterested + [noun]
常与 observer、judge、advice 等名词搭配,强调中立、没有私利。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disinterested observer
- 公正的观察者;无偏见的旁观者
- As a disinterested observer, she was able to describe the argument calmly.作为公正的观察者,她能够冷静地描述这场争论。
- disinterested party
- 无利害关系的第三方
- The agreement was witnessed by a disinterested party.这份协议由一位无利害关系的第三方见证。
- disinterested advice
- 无偏见的建议;没有私心的忠告
- She relied on disinterested advice from a retired colleague.她依靠一位退休同事给出的无偏见建议。
- disinterested witness
- 无利害关系的证人
- A disinterested witness confirmed that the door was locked.一位无利害关系的证人确认门是锁着的。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 interest(私利)去掉 dis-,就是公正无私。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、academic discussion、official statements 表示“公正的、无偏见的”时,disinterested 通常用于较正式的书面或正式口语场合,比较常见于学术讨论或官方表述中。日常对话里更常用 impartial 或 fair。注意它和 uninterested(不感兴趣的)含义不同。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
注意:interested 和 uninterested 与 disinterested 押韵(重读元音 /ɪ/ 之后的读音相同)。rested 和 tested 拼写结尾很像,但元音是 /ɛ/;listed 和 twisted 虽以 /stɪd/ 结尾,但重音位置不同,不与整个词押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.