单词 | indifferent |
释义 | indifferent —indifferently, adv. /in dif"euhr euhnt, -dif"reuhnt/, adj. 1. without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others. 2. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested. 3. neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine: an indifferent specimen. 4. not particularly good, important, etc.; unremarkable; unnotable: an indifferent success; an indifferent performance. 5. of only moderate amount, extent, etc. 6. not making a difference, or mattering, one way or the other. 7. immaterial or unimportant. 8. not essential or obligatory, as an observance. 9. making no difference or distinction, as between persons or things: indifferent justice. 10. neutral in chemical, electric, or magnetic quality. 11. Biol. not differentiated or specialized, as cells or tissues. n. 12. an ethically or morally indifferent act. 13. a person who is indifferent, esp. in matters of religion or politics. adv. 14. Archaic. indifferently: I am indifferent well. [1350-1400; ME (adj.) < L indifferent- (s. of indifferens). See IN-3, DIFFERENT] Syn. 4. mediocre, undistinguished, uninspired, commonplace. |
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