| 英语单词 | dichotomy |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [daɪ'kɒtəmi] 美 [daɪ'kɑːtəmi] |
| 中文释义 | n.两分;分裂;二分法 |
| 英语例句 | (1) But perhaps instead it is time to ask whether the dichotomy between banks and markets might be false. (2) This dichotomy has its uses, but it can cause problems if taken too literally. (3) We also find an interesting dichotomy in the impact of these shareholders depending on the business group affiliation of firms. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 不过,与之相反,现在或许正是我们反思银行和市场两分法是否正确的时机。 (2) 这种二分法有它的用途,但如果死板地应用也会引发一些问题。 (3) 我们也发现这些股东对商业集团从属公司的依赖性的影响有有趣的二分法。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A dichotomy is an idea or classification split in two. When you point out a dichotomy, you draw a clear distinction between two things. |
| vocabulary扩展 | A dichotomy is a contrast between two things. When there are two ideas, especially two opposed ideas — like war and peace, or love and hate — you have a dichotomy. You often hear about a "false dichotomy," which occurs when a situation is unfairly represented as an "either/or" scenario. For example, the statement "All cars are either small and efficient or large and polluting" creates a false dichotomy because there are some cars that don't fit into either category. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]巨大差别;截然对立 If there is a dichotomy between two things, there is a very great difference or opposition between them. [usu sing] [FORMAL 正式]
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