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nonconformist

UK //ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst//US //ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst//

词源

源自16世纪晚期,由 non-(不) + conformist(遵奉国教者)构成,最初指拒绝遵从英国国教的人。

noun

❶ 指不遵循社会常规或主流思想的人,特立独行,拒绝随波逐流。常用于描述在行为、思想或信仰上与众不同的人。

“As a nonconformist, she refused to follow the latest fashion trends.”

(作为一个不墨守成规的人,她拒绝追随最新的时尚潮流。)

“The artist was known as a nonconformist who challenged traditional techniques.”

(这位艺术家以挑战传统技法而闻名,是个不循规蹈矩的人。)

同义词:rebel, maverick, individualist

adjective

❶ 形容人或行为不遵从社会常规的,特立独行的。强调拒绝接受普遍接受的观念或标准。

“She has a nonconformist approach to parenting that surprises many.”

(她特立独行的育儿方式让很多人感到惊讶。)

“The magazine publishes nonconformist opinions on current affairs.”

(这本杂志发表关于时事的非主流观点。)

同义词:unconventional, unorthodox, alternative

常见短语

nonconformist spirit — 指不盲从、坚持独立思考的精神,常用于赞美创新或挑战现状的态度。

“The company's success comes from its nonconformist spirit of innovation.”

(该公司的成功源于其不墨守成规的创新精神。)