单词 | intrepidity |
释义 | intrepidityn. The quality of being intrepid; fearlessness; firmness of mind in the presence of danger; courage, boldness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > bravery or boldness > stout-heartedness > [noun] hardiessec1300 intrepidnessa1631 intrepidity1704 1704 London Gaz. No. 4058/2 The Intrepedity of Your Admiral. 1764 T. Reid Inq. Human Mind ii. §6. 108 It required an uncommon degree of philosophical intrepidity. 1803 J. Mackintosh in Trial J. Peltier 78 Intrepidity in the discharge of professional duty is so common a quality at the English Bar. 1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xvi. iii. 282 He [sc. Saxe] had perfect intrepidity; not to be flurried by any amount of peril or confusion. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1704 |
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