Alarmist Unnecessary Fear Anxiety Alarm·Ist əˈlɑːmɪst Unpleasant Dangerous
This flashcard defines 'alarmist' as an adjective describing someone or something that causes unnecessary fear or anxiety about potential harm. It also defines it as a noun for a person who causes such fear.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]轻事重报的；危言耸听的；杞人忧天的 Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen.
Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die.
那些更加危言耸听的报道说他生命垂危，但事实并非如此。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]轻事重报的人；危言耸听的人；杞人忧天的人 An alarmist is someone who causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
Oxford
alarm·ist/əˈlɑːmɪst; NAmEəˈlɑːrmɪst/adjective( disapproving) causing unnecessary fear and anxiety 危言耸听的；骇人的◆A spokesperson for the food industry said the TV programme was alarmist.食品工业的一位发言人说这个电视节目危言耸听。▶alarm·istnounalarmistalarmistsalarm·ist/əˈlɑːmɪst; NAmEəˈlɑːrmɪst/
LDC
alarmista‧larm‧ist /əˈlɑːmɪst $ -ɑːr-/ adjective
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Thesaurus
making people feel worried about dangers that do not really exist: alarmist reports of health risks
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alarmist
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大惊小怪者(64%)，危言耸听者(36%)
n.杞人忧天者；大惊小怪者
adj.危言耸听的；忧虑的
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