词组 | ignorance |
释义 | ignorance AC /ˈɪɡnərəns/ noun [U] lack of knowledge or information about somethingadjectivescomplete/total/sheer ignorance Her comments were based on total ignorance.widespread ignorance (=among many people) There is widespread ignorance about where our food comes from.general/public ignorance Many people are unaware that they have diabetes because of public ignorance about the disease.blissful ignorance (=happy because you do not know about something) Isabel remained in blissful ignorance of her husband’s affair.wilful ignorance disapproving (=deliberately not trying to find out about something) His actions showed a wilful ignorance of police procedure.crass/woeful/gross ignorance disapproving (=used when you are very shocked that someone does not know about something) They accused him of crass ignorance and neglecting his public duties.verbsshow/display/demonstrate ignorance His remarks showed a complete ignorance about politics.reveal/betray your ignorance I kept quiet, because I didn’t want to reveal my ignorance.admit your ignorance He was too embarrassed to admit his ignorance.plead/claim ignorance (=say you have no knowledge of something and you cannot be blamed) The children pleaded ignorance when I asked where the chocolate had gone.feign ignorance formal (=pretend that you do not know something) I had already heard the news, but I feigned ignorance.dispel ignorance (=get rid of ignorance by giving people information) Our aim is to raise awareness and dispel ignorance about the disease.prepositionsignorance of sth Ignorance of the law is no excuse.ignorance about sth Fear was made worse by ignorance about how the disease spread.ignorance among sb There is much ignorance among the public about these issues.phrasesthe level of ignorance I am always surprised at the level of ignorance about scientific matters.fear and ignorance Fear and ignorance about AIDS has made life more difficult for sufferers.a veil of ignorance formal (=ignorance that hides the truth about something) We need to remove the veil of ignorance that surrounds this illness.be said/spoken in ignorance Many of these things were said in ignorance.THESAURUS: ignorance innocence lack of experience about life and the world, and the bad things that can happen: There was a charming air of innocence about the boy. | Children lose their innocence much too soon these days. naivety lack of knowledge about life, so that you trust people too much and are too willing to believe what they say: He smiled at her youthful naivety. | The men escaped punishment, mainly because of the naivety of the jury. apathy the feeling that you do not care about something because you are not interested in it: There is widespread apathy toward the elections (=among many people). |
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