| 词汇 | self-possession |
| 释义 | self-possession noun[ U ] uk /ˌself.pəˈzeʃ.ən/ us /ˌself.pəˈzeʃ.ən/ the characteristic of being calm and in control of your emotions at all times: 沉着，镇定 He looked surprised but soon recovered his self-possession.他看上去有点惊讶，但很快就恢复了镇定。 Compare willpower Controlling emotions anger management blackmail bottle bottle something up breaking point choke compose cork dysregulated dysregulation emotional blackmailidiom fight back frustrated play it coolidiom put on a brave faceidiom repress repressed repression self-possessed temperate You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Calm and relaxed Related wordself-possessed self-possession | American Dictionaryself-possession noun[ U ] us/ˌself·pəˈzeʃ·ən/ the quality of being calm and in control of your emotions: She shows remarkable self-possession for a child. self-possessedadjectiveus/ˌself·pəˈzest/ Examples of self-possessionself-possession Maintaining this extremely tenuous position, they intervened in cultural debates about the relationship between land management and self-possession. And if fastness refers to self-possession, looseness must refer to the ability to give up that ownership - in terms of political economy to alienate oneself. He had recovered his self-possession in an instant. But my self-possession can coexist with your selfpossession without allowing scope for unwanted bodily incursions based on reasonable apprehensions of consent, because self-possession requires no external action. I cannot imagine how they all get so much self-possession. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Above all, she showed us her enormous courage, her self-possession and her dignity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I admired their self-possession and their flow of oratory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There remains the danger that workers will lose their self-possession. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His conscientiousness, single-mindedness, and unfailing self-possession atoned to some extent for his lack of military genius. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She modeled her own designs and rarely let her dramatic, elegant air of self-possession falter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Characteristic traits are his hackney-like action, fearless animation, complete self-possession, and his spirited presence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The king, greatly impressed with the youth's tact and self-possession, chose to give him a series of tests both gigantic and impossible for ordinary mortals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is capable of self-knowledge, of self-possession and of freely giving himself and entering into communion with other persons. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Like the female spirit in this print, they generally have longer faces with strong jaws giving an impression of greater self-possession, if not outright aggressiveness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this work the flat setting allows the viewer to settle on the woman's face and quiet self-possession. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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