shibboleth

美 [ˈʃɪbəleθ]英 [ˈʃɪbəleθ]
  • n.陈词滥调;陈旧的原则;过时的观点;某群体特有的习惯(或用语等)

复数: shibboleths

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noun

1

过时的观点;陈旧的原则;陈词滥调
an old idea, principle or phrase that is no longer accepted by many people as important or appropriate to modern life

2

某群体特有的习惯(或用语等)
a custom, word, etc. that distinguishes one group of people from another

shibboleth

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 过时的观点;陈旧的原则;错误的信念
    If you describe an idea or belief as a shibboleth, you mean that it is thought important by a group of people but may be old-fashioned or wrong.

    It is time to go beyond the shibboleth that conventional forces cannot deter.

    是时候摆脱那些传统力量无法遏制的陈规陋习了。

noun

1
a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
2
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
Synonym: motto slogan catchword

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  1. It is time to go beyond the shibboleth that conventional forces cannot deter .

    是时候摆脱那些传统力量无法遏制的陈规陋习了。

  2. His article is stuffed with shibboleth .

    他的文章中满是一些陈词滥调。

  3. They would say to him , then say , shibboleth .

    就对他说,你说示播列。