Impersonal



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 冷淡的
• ［英］ adj. 冷淡的 ( not showing or involving human feelings)
• ［记］ im ( 不) +person ( 个人) +al -> 不进入个人感情的 -> 冷淡的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin impersonalis, from Latin in- + Late Latin personalis personal
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. denoting the verbal action of an unspecified agent and hence used with no expressed subject (as methinks) or with a merely formal subject (as rained in it rained)
  • b. of a pronoun indefinite
• 2.
  • a. having no personal reference or connection <impersonal criticism>
  • b. not engaging the human personality or emotions <the machine as compared with the hand tool is an impersonal agency — John Dewey>
  • c. not existing as a person ; not having human qualities or characteristics
• ? impersonality noun
• ? impersonally adverb

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