사용 패턴:
a maverick (in [field])
She was a maverick who refused to copy the standard methods in her field.
Igazi különutas volt, és nem volt hajlandó a szakterületén bevett módszereket másolni.
The company hired a maverick to shake up its conservative culture.
A cég egy különutast vett fel, hogy felrázza a konzervatív vállalati kultúrát.
As a maverick in the party, he often voted against leadership.
학습자용 예문
He is a maverick and likes to work alone.
Ő különutas, és szeret egyedül dolgozni.
She is a maverick in her company.
A cégénél különutasnak számít.
자주 하는 실수:
Don’t confuse common-noun maverick with the proper name Maverick; also, it usually implies independence, not simply being rude or difficult.
뜻
independent-minded person
연어
a political maverick
|a maverick politician
|a maverick senator
|a maverick scientist
|a maverick entrepreneur
|a maverick journalist
|a maverick leader
|a maverick thinker
|a maverick in the industry
|a party maverick
유의어
nonconformist (Focuses on not following social norms.)
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iconoclast (Emphasizes challenging respected ideas or traditions.)
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rebel (Suggests active resistance rather than just independence.)
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independent (More general; can be less dramatic than maverick.)
반의어
conformist (Someone who follows accepted rules and norms.)
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follower (Someone who lets others lead and set direction.)
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party loyalist (In politics, someone who consistently follows the party line.)
주제
people
|work
|politics
|society
정의
Someone who does things in their own way and doesn’t follow the group.
A person who thinks and acts independently and does not usually follow the rules or typical behavior of a group, organization, or profession.
사용 패턴:
a maverick among [group/plural]
Among the bland proposals, hers was the maverick that everyone kept talking about.
A jellegtelen javaslatok között az övé volt a kakukktojás, amiről mindenki beszélt.
The film was a maverick in the genre, ignoring most of its usual rules.
A film kakukktojás volt a műfajában, mert figyelmen kívül hagyta a szokásos szabályok nagy részét.
In a field of similar products, this one is a maverick.
학습자용 예문
His idea was the maverick in the meeting.
Az értekezleten az ő ötlete volt a kakukktojás.
자주 하는 실수:
This noun use is less common than the adjective; many contexts prefer “a maverick person” or “a maverick approach.”
뜻
unconventional person or thing
연어
a maverick among peers
|a maverick in the lineup
|a maverick in the market
|a maverick proposal
|a maverick plan
|a maverick voice
|the maverick of the group
유의어
outlier (Highlights being outside the normal range or pattern.)
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odd one out (More informal; focuses on being different from the group.)
반의어
typical example (Something that closely matches the normal pattern.)
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standard model (Something that represents the usual or accepted form.)
정의
Someone or something that is different from the rest in an independent way.
A person, idea, or thing that stands apart from others because it is unusual, unorthodox, or independent of the usual pattern.
사용 패턴:
a maverick [person/approach/decision]
She took a maverick approach to teaching that surprised her colleagues.
Kollégáit meglepte a tanításhoz választott különutas megközelítése.
The team made a maverick choice to release the product early.
A csapat különutas döntést hozott, és a terméket korábban adta ki.
His maverick style doesn’t suit every workplace.
학습자용 예문
They tried a maverick idea.
Egy különutas ötlettel próbálkoztak.
He has a maverick style.
Különutas stílusa van.
자주 하는 실수:
Because it’s also a noun, learners sometimes say “a maverick” when they need “a maverick approach/decision.”
뜻
independent and unconventional
연어
a maverick approach
|a maverick decision
|a maverick move
|maverick ideas
|a maverick strategy
|a maverick style
|a maverick attitude
|maverick thinking
|a maverick streak
|a maverick reputation
유의어
unorthodox (Emphasizes being different from established practice.)
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nonconformist (Emphasizes not following social or group norms.)
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independent-minded (Focuses on thinking for yourself rather than being unconventional.)
반의어
conventional (Following accepted ways of doing things.)
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orthodox (Strictly following traditional or accepted beliefs and methods.)
정의
Doing things in a new way, not the usual way.
Independent in thought or action and not following established rules, customs, or typical ways of doing things.
The ranch hands rounded up the mavericks before branding season.
A ranch dolgozói a bélyegzési időszak előtt összeterelték a bélyegezetlen borjakat.
They found a maverick calf wandering without a brand.
Találtak egy bélyegezetlen borjút, amelyik billog nélkül kóborolt.
Old ranch records mention mavericks on open range land.
학습자용 예문
The calf was a maverick with no brand.
A borjú bélyegezetlen volt, nem volt rajta billog.
자주 하는 실수:
This meaning is uncommon in everyday conversation; in most modern contexts, maverick refers to an independent person or approach.
뜻
unbranded calf or animal
연어
an unbranded maverick
|a maverick calf
|round up mavericks
|brand the mavericks
유의어
unbranded calf (A direct, explanatory synonym used in ranching contexts.)
반의어
branded calf (An animal marked to show ownership.)
주제
animals
|agriculture
|history
정의
In ranching, a young cow with no brand.
An unbranded calf, or more generally an unowned or unbranded animal, especially in ranching contexts.