indolence
gb/ɪndoʊləns/ us/ɪndoʊləns/
C1
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
formal
C1
state
1
habitual laziness; avoidance of work
laziness, especially when you should be working
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s indolence; indolence in [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often confused with 'insolence' (rude behavior); 'indolence' means laziness.
Từ đồng nghĩa
laziness (More common and neutral in everyday speech.)
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idleness (Emphasizes doing nothing rather than avoiding effort.)
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sloth (More moralizing; often linked to a 'sin' idea.)
Từ trái nghĩa
diligence (Careful, steady effort and attention to work.)
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industriousness (Habit of working hard and being productive.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sheer indolence
|habitual indolence
|chronic indolence
|a life of indolence
|sink into indolence
|accuse [someone] of indolence
|indolence and apathy
|indolence at work
|indolence in youth
|reward indolence
Chủ đề
daily_life
|work
|personality
|behavior
Ví dụ
- His grades suffered because of indolence, not lack of ability.
- She blamed her unfinished project on pure indolence.
- The manager warned that indolence would not be tolerated in the team.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Indolence can make it hard to finish tasks.
- He lost his job because of indolence.
Danh từ
technical
C2
state
2
sluggishness; lack of activity
being slow and not active
Mẫu sử dụng:
indolence of [a process/body function]; indolence in [a system/sector]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is not the same as 'lethargy' from illness, though they can overlap in meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sluggishness (Focuses on slow movement or response.)
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inertia (Emphasizes resistance to change or action.)
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lethargy (Often suggests low energy, sometimes due to illness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
activity (General state of being active and engaged.)
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vigor (Strong energy and force, especially in action.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
vascular indolence
|metabolic indolence
|economic indolence
|institutional indolence
|policy indolence
|a period of indolence
Chủ đề
health
|science
|economy
Ví dụ
- Analysts criticized the indolence of the bureaucracy during the crisis.
- The report linked the city's economic indolence to a lack of investment.
- Doctors noted an indolence in his recovery that required closer monitoring.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The economy showed indolence for months.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
indolence
IPA
GB/ɪndoʊləns/
US/ɪndoʊləns/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
in - dol - ence (3 âm tiết)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: indolence
- Plural: indolence
Họ từ
Core family
indolent
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
indolently
adverb C1
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