| 单词 | ignorance |
| 释义 | ignorance (once / 185 pages) n If you didn't do any of the reading or homework for your Russian history class, you are probably hoping the teacher won't call on you, so you can hide your ignorance, or lack of knowledge. The noun ignorance is not a synonym for "stupidity," since its meaning is closer to "being uninformed" than "being unintelligent." Ignorance implies that a person or group needs to be educated on a particular subject. You might have heard the phrase "ignorance is bliss," which means that sometimes it's easier when you don't know the whole truth about something and can be blissfully happy, unaware of unpleasant realities. WORD FAMILYignorance: ignorances+/ignorant: ignorance, ignoranter, ignorantest, ignorantly, ignorantness USAGE EXAMPLESThese awkward exchanges usually stem from ignorance rather than anti-Semitism or neo-Nazi ideals, academic experts and others say. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) She said there is “a lot of ignorance and misconceptions around transgender people.” Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) These accidents are rarely a result of ignorance. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) n the lack of knowledge or education Hypo|Hyper ignorantness, nescience, unknowing, unknowingness ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) inexperience, rawnesslack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience unenlightenmenta lack of understanding illiteracyignorance resulting from not reading dark, darknessan unenlightened state cognitive content, content, mental object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
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