单词 | exemplar |
释义 | exemplar (ɪgzemplɑːʳ ) Word forms: exemplars 1. countable noun An exemplar is someone or something that is considered to be so good that they should be copied or imitated. [formal] They viewed their new building as an exemplar of taste. [+ of] Synonyms: model, example, standard, ideal 2. countable noun An exemplar is a typical example of a group or class of things. [formal] One of the wittiest exemplars of the technique was M.C. Escher. [+ of] Synonyms: example, instance, illustration, type Collocations: moral exemplar None of them has asked to be a moral exemplar; it just happens. Times, Sunday Times I don't understand why being good at something means you automatically have to be a moral exemplar. Times, Sunday Times We use the word hero today to mean a moral exemplar, but the ancient heroes had faults as large as their virtues. The Times Literary Supplement Transforming leaders are idealized in the sense that they are a moral exemplar of working towards the benefit of the team, organization and/or community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She regarded musicals not merely as entertainment, but as moral exemplars. Times, Sunday Times |
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