complacency 英 [kəmˈpleɪsnsi]   美 [kəmˈplesənsi]

complacency

complacency  英 [kəmˈpleɪsnsi] 美 [kəmˈplesənsi]

n. 自满;自鸣得意 

名词复数:complacencies 

Complacency is a drawback to progress. 自满是进步的障碍。
Complacency could easily result in tragedy. 自满容易道致悲剧。

  • The word complacency is often hurled, in a rather scornful manner, at people who are unwilling to be political. It connotes a sense of ease and contentment with the status quo.
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  • n. 自满;自鸣得意
  • 1. Complacency is a drawback to progress.

    自满是进步的障碍。

  • 2. Complacency could easily result in tragedy.

    自满容易道致悲剧。

  • 3. complacency is the enemy of study.

    自满是敌人。

  • complacency (n.) "fact or state of being pleased with something or someone, especially oneself," 1640s, from same source as complacence but with the later form of the suffix (see -cy).
com·pla·cency / kəmˈpleɪsnsi ; NAmE kəmˈpleɪsnsi / noun [uncountable ] ( usually disapproving) a feeling of satisfaction with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not think any change is necessary; the state of being complacent 自满;自得;自鸣得意 Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency. 尽管在经济方面有改善的迹象,但仍不容自满。 com·pla·cency / kəmˈpleɪsnsi ; NAmE kəmˈpleɪsnsi /
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