英语词汇“disinterested”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

If you can't decide whether to purchase the shirt with orange polka dots or the purple paisley-patterned one, you might seek input from a disinterested, or unbiased, party (who will probably tell you not to buy either one).

Depending on whom you ask, disinterested is either one of the most commonly misused words in the English language, or a perfect example of usage experts and English teachers being way too uptight. While everyone agrees that disinterested can mean “unbiased,” the debate rages on as to whether it can also mean “uninterested” or “indifferent.” Sticklers are vehemently opposed to this secondary meaning. (Of course, you’ll also find the disinterested — or uninterested? — folks who couldn’t care less.)

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

disinterested / uninterested

If you're disinterested, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. But if you're uninterested, you don't give a hoot; you're bored. These two words have been duking it out, but the battle may be over for uninterested. Heavyweight disinterested has featherweight uninterested on the ropes.

If you want a disinterested, or unbiased opinion, don't ask your ex-boyfriend if you can ask his brother out. He will not be disinterested. Disinterested means impartial, having no bias or profit from something:

There is no convincing evidence for this convoluted advice, disinterested researchers say. (New York Times)

Disinterested service is a virtue ordinary human intelligence cannot grasp. (F.E. Mills)

Uninterested means neutral or indifferent, having no interest in something. Once your former sweetheart has a new girlfriend, he might be bored, or uninterested, enough for you to ask him about his cute brother. Here are some uninterested examples:

The coach had put some thoughts on paper and gave his friend the name of a possible publisher who turned out to be uninterested. (New York Times)

"He was dedicated to the automobile," Mr. Joyce said, and uninterested in mass transit. (New York Times)

If your ex is disinterested enough to give you his brother's number, he's over you and unbiased. If the cute brother is uninterested and doesn't call you back, then he's just not into you. But know this: disinterested appears almost twice as often as uninterested, and a quick scan shows that disinterested is frequently used to mean uninterested.Uninterested is down and will soon be counted out. Just like that date.

WORD FAMILY

disinterested: disinterestedly, disinterestedness+/disinterest: disinterests/interest: disinterest, interested, interesting, interests, self-interest/interested: disinterested, interestedly, interestedness, uninterested/interesting: interestingest, interestingly, interestingness, uninteresting/uninterested: uninterestedly/uninteresting: uninterestingly, uninterestingness

USAGE EXAMPLES

But electors appear disinterested in abandoning Trump in a state where he got 58 percent of the vote in November.

Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016)

Baylor: The Bears were playing their second game in as many days and seemed disinterested early against the overmatched Golden Eagles.

Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016)

In Federalist No. 68, Hamilton wrote that discernment also depends on the electors being disinterested and insulated from political pressure.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016)

adj unaffected by self-interest

Syn

impartial

showing lack of favoritism

单词	disinterested
释义	disinterested (once / 1012 pages) adj If you can't decide whether to purchase the shirt with orange polka dots or the purple paisley-patterned one, you might seek input from a disinterested, or unbiased, party (who will probably tell you not to buy either one). Depending on whom you ask, disinterested is either one of the most commonly misused words in the English language, or a perfect example of usage experts and English teachers being way too uptight. While everyone agrees that disinterested can mean “unbiased,” the debate rages on as to whether it can also mean “uninterested” or “indifferent.” Sticklers are vehemently opposed to this secondary meaning. (Of course, you’ll also find the disinterested — or uninterested? — folks who couldn’t care less.) CHOOSE YOUR WORDS disinterested / uninterested If you're disinterested, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. But if you're uninterested, you don't give a hoot; you're bored. These two words have been duking it out, but the battle may be over for uninterested. Heavyweight disinterested has featherweight uninterested on the ropes. If you want a disinterested, or unbiased opinion, don't ask your ex-boyfriend if you can ask his brother out. He will not be disinterested. Disinterested means impartial, having no bias or profit from something: There is no convincing evidence for this convoluted advice, disinterested researchers say. (New York Times) Disinterested service is a virtue ordinary human intelligence cannot grasp. (F.E. Mills) Uninterested means neutral or indifferent, having no interest in something. Once your former sweetheart has a new girlfriend, he might be bored, or uninterested, enough for you to ask him about his cute brother. Here are some uninterested examples: The coach had put some thoughts on paper and gave his friend the name of a possible publisher who turned out to be uninterested. (New York Times) "He was dedicated to the automobile," Mr. Joyce said, and uninterested in mass transit. (New York Times) If your ex is disinterested enough to give you his brother's number, he's over you and unbiased. If the cute brother is uninterested and doesn't call you back, then he's just not into you. But know this: disinterested appears almost twice as often as uninterested, and a quick scan shows that disinterested is frequently used to mean uninterested.Uninterested is down and will soon be counted out. Just like that date. WORD FAMILY disinterested: disinterestedly, disinterestedness+/disinterest: disinterests/interest: disinterest, interested, interesting, interests, self-interest/interested: disinterested, interestedly, interestedness, uninterested/interesting: interestingest, interestingly, interestingness, uninteresting/uninterested: uninterestedly/uninteresting: uninterestingly, uninterestingness USAGE EXAMPLES But electors appear disinterested in abandoning Trump in a state where he got 58 percent of the vote in November. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) Baylor: The Bears were playing their second game in as many days and seemed disinterested early against the overmatched Golden Eagles. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) In Federalist No. 68, Hamilton wrote that discernment also depends on the electors being disinterested and insulated from political pressure. Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016) adj unaffected by self-interest Syn impartial showing lack of favoritism
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