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fatalism
宿命论
the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore unavoidable, often leading to a passive acceptance of whatever happens
- 1.
The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot alter them.
宿命论:认为一切事件皆由命运或必然性决定,非人力所能改变的学说。
- 2.
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
接受一切事物皆预定且不可避免的教义后产生的顺从心态
- 3.
a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
认为所有事件都已预定且人类无力改变的哲学学说
宿命论:认为一切事件皆由命运或必然性决定,非人力所能改变的学说。；接受一切事物皆预定且不可避免的教义后产生的顺从心态；认为所有事件都已预定且人类无力改变的哲学学说
In use
His fatalism prevented him from saving money for the future.
She refused to accept the fatalism that seemed to dominate the town.
Their fatalism about the weather made them stop checking the forecast.
fatalism about sth
fatalism 后接 about，表示对某事的宿命态度。
His fatalism about the future prevented him from making plans.
他对未来的宿命论态度使他无法制定计划。
a sense of fatalism
常用 a sense of fatalism 指一种听天由命的心理状态。
She accepted the diagnosis with a sense of fatalism.
她以一种宿命感接受了诊断。
sink into fatalism
sink into fatalism 表示逐渐陷入消极的宿命情绪，常带贬义。
Connections
Collocations
- a sense of fatalism
- 宿命感；听天由命的心态
- After losing his job, he had a growing sense of fatalism.失业后，他逐渐产生了一种听天由命的心态。
- fatalism about
- 对…的宿命论态度；关于…的宿命观
- Her fatalism about the future surprised her optimistic friends.她对未来的宿命论态度让她的乐天派朋友们感到惊讶。
- political fatalism
- 政治宿命论；对政治的听天由命
- Widespread political fatalism helps explain the low voter turnout.普遍的政治宿命论有助于解释投票率为何如此之低。
- an attitude of fatalism
- 一种宿命论的态度；听天由命的态度
- The refugees faced the hardships with an attitude of fatalism.难民们以听天由命的态度面对种种艰难。
- cultural fatalism
- 文化宿命论；文化上的听天由命
- Cultural fatalism in the region makes people reluctant to plan ahead.该地区的文化宿命论使人们不愿做长远打算。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fatalism 拆成 fate（命运）+ -ism（主义）：认为万事皆由命运注定，人只能顺从接受。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：philosophical discussion、academic writing 该词在英语中多用于哲学、文学或书面讨论，日常口语中较少见，属于中性偏正式的用词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ism 结尾，发音中都含 /ɪzəm/，但它们与 fatalism /ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm/ 并不押韵：fatalism 的重音在首音节 /feɪ/，而 nationalism、capitalism、materialism、rationalism、idealism、liberalism 的重音和元音各不相同。拼写上的 -alism 只是相似的结尾，不能按拼写推断读音。
Learn the forms together
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