Front | impersonal |
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Pron | [ɪm'pɜːrsənl] |
Back | 【impersonal】 adj.一般人称的 "First some, first served" is an impersonal remark. “先到,先得”是不以特定人为对象的语句。 |
Vocab | impersonalnot relating to or responsive to individual persons
If you're impersonal, you're neutral — you're not showing your feelings or your preference. If you choose people to be on your team by closing your eyes and pointing, that's impersonal — you're not picking your friends or the best players. Impersonal can be good. An impersonal rejection is easier to take than one that specifies precisely why you, in particular, are a reject. But if your class is so impersonal, your teacher doesn't even know your name, that’s not good. A wedding that doesn't include details about the bride and groom would be impersonal and maybe more like a business meeting than a celebration. Impersonal comes from the Latin roots in- (or im-), "not," and personalis, "of a person." All forms of 'impersonal' will appear on average once every 1679 pages. depersonalisation depersonalization impersonally foreperson nonperson person personable personal personhood personify unperson personableness impersonal interpersonal nonpersonal personalise personality personalize personally depersonalise personalised depersonalize personalized personification |
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