| 词汇 | gravitas |
| 释义 | gravitas noun[ U ] formaluk /ˈɡræv.ɪ.tæs/ us /ˈɡræv.ə.tæs/ seriousness and importance of manner, causing feelings of respect and trust in others: 庄严（的举止）；庄重 He's an effective enough politician but somehow he lacks the statesmanlike gravitas of a world leader.他是一位极具影响力的政坛风云人物，但却让人感觉他缺乏世界领导人应有的政治家的庄严风度。 Compare dignity Importance - general words all that matters centre of gravity cornerstone criticality focus grandness import meaning overfocus pertinence pre-eminence precedence salience supereminence supremacy transcendence urgency weight weightage worth Examples of gravitasgravitas Gestures and movement have an immediate gravitas which registers on acoustic and visual levels (online). So he hoped in this way to secure a special authority for what he had to say (the word gravitas implies authority along with weight). These research projects have a certain gravitas. He provides the intellectual thrust and gravitas of the arguments of those who oppose monetary and political union. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It shows a lack of gravitas about the problems facing him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All the other contributions this morning have treated the issue with the gravitas that it warrants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The chief inspector's remarks on what is named, with some misplaced gravitas, the "prison culture" are disturbing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Great talent, gravitas, bottom and depth has been shown by the many contributions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I accept that there is probably an element of gravitas in that argument. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So please: fewer words and more gravitas. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Would not the interests of this serious and sensitive case and of the criminal justice system have been better served with more dignity, gravitas and responsibility on all sides? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has neither gravitas nor dignity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Needless to say, this reaction was unwarranted because the ministry had acted in a purely preventive manner, demonstrating gravitas and a sense of responsibility in allaying tourists' fears. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English That gives them extra gravitas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 National parliamentarians, with their vast wealth of experience, could also play a part, adding gravitas and wisdom, and ensuring that a strong relationship develops among representatives at all levels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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