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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·pas·sion·ate DATE 1594 : not influenced by strong feeling; especially : not affected by personal or emotional involvement a dispassionate critic a dispassionate approach to an issue Synonyms: see fair • dis·pas·sion·ate·ly adverb • dis·pas·sion·ate·ness noun English Etymology dispassionate 1590s, from dis- "the opposite of" (see dis-) + pasionate. Related: Dispassionately. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 dispassionate dis·pas·sion·ate / dis5pAFEnEt / adjective (approving)not influenced by emotion 不动感情的；冷静的；不带偏见的 SYN impartial :
taking a calm, dispassionate view of the situation 以冷静、客观公正的观点看待形势 a dispassionate observer 冷静的旁观者 • dis·pas·sion·ate·ly adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: NEUTRAL , abstract, colorless, detached, disinterested, impersonal, poker-faced, unpassioned Related Words: imperturbable, unflappable, unruffled Contrasted Words: fervent, vehement; intemperate 2 Synonyms: FAIR 4, equal, equitable, impartial, just, nondiscriminatory, unbiased, uncolored, unprejudiced, unprepossessed Related Words: aloof, indifferent; frank, open; aboveboard, straightforward Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·passionate \“+\ adjective Etymology: dis- (I) + passionate : free from the influence of passion or strong feeling: a. : equitable of disposition : calm , cool , composed < it was his fate in life to have his equanimity mistaken for pluck, whereas it was actually something much more dispassionate and much less virile — James Hilton > b. : calm in judgment : uninfluenced by prejudice, favoritism, or partisanship : judicial < plumes himself upon this spirit, even when he is sufficiently dispassionate to perceive the ruin it works — Charles Dickens > Synonyms: see fair |
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