| 词汇 | supineness |
| 释义 | supineness noun[ U ] old-fashioneddisapprovinguk /ˈsuː.paɪn.nəs//ˈsjuː.paɪn.nəs/ us /ˈsuː.paɪn.nəs/ the quality of being weak, willing to accept the control of others, or not interested : What was so depressing about this story wasn't the pointless police operation, but the public supineness that followed. What is most evident is the supineness with which they agreed to the settlement. He argues that parliament is dominated to the point of supineness by the executive. In consequence of the supineness of those in authority, the dreaded smallpox had been allowed to spread. There is no excuse for such supineness and indifference. Weakness and vulnerability Achilles heel asthenia at a low ebbidiom atonic atony fragile fragility frail glass jaw helpless shakily shakiness shaky sitting duck sitting target weakling weakly weakness weedy wetly Related wordsupine |
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