| 词汇 | high-minded |
| 释义 | high-minded adjective uk /ˌhaɪˈmaɪn.dɪd/ us /ˌhaɪˈmaɪn.dɪd/ having very high moral standards of behaviour情操高尚的 Synonyms elevated lofty Virtue and moral good altruism angel angelic angelically be as pure as the driven snowidiom justifiably justified loftiness lofty magnanimity rightness saintly self-forgetful self-forgetfully the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom upstanding virtuous virtuously white hat wholesomely high-minded | American Dictionaryhigh-minded adjective us/ˈhɑɪˈmɑɪn·dɪd/ having moral standards that are above average Examples of high-mindedhigh-minded Such individuals were also involved in other high-minded societies that required both a certain class background and also high educational qualification for membership. This motive competes with other high-minded concerns, so judges sometimes acquiesce to the moral problem presented by a borderline case. Yet naive high-minded criticism of this sort misses the point. Simultaneously, composers found that they were being held to task by high-minded critics for producing low (that is, entertaining) music. But take a more careful look at the high-minded talk about virtue. His ingestion of the herb that precipitated the outburst was completely unobjectionable given the safety precautions he was taking and given his high-minded reasons for ingesting the herb. The goods of the poor were secured and inventoried, and master and mistress installed, and high-minded rules provided supervision of inmates and gentle treatment of the elderly. They are admirable individuals—generous, high-minded, honest—but they are prepared to do things which as individuals they would turn away from with abhorrence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is clear, so let us not have too much high-minded talk about consultation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By and large, civil servants are high-minded and honourable men. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nothing high-minded about it—nothing at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The commission will pursue high-minded ideals and will enable projects to take place which will be of pride to generations to come. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was a time when people joined the public utilities out of a sense of service, and there was something rather high-minded about that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Who were these high-minded people to whom the country owes a debt of gratitude it will never be able to repay? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must also pursue our own interests, however, and not be too high-minded or starry-eyed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of high-minded 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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