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timeserving

/ˈtaɪmˌsɜː.vɪŋ/

翻译: 形容一个人根据自己的利益或当权者的意旨来调整自己的观点或行为,常为谋求私利;现今多含贬义,且较为书面或过时。

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词语关系

adjective

/ˈtaɪmˌsɜː.vɪŋ/C2formal已废弃
  • zh形容一个人根据自己的利益或当权者的意旨来调整自己的观点或行为,常为谋求私利;现今多含贬义,且较为书面或过时。

An adjective describing someone who adapts their opinions or actions to suit the prevailing circumstances or the interests of those in power, often for personal gain; now considered old-fashioned.

  1. Opportunistic behaviorC2formal

    Acting in a self-serving manner by exploiting any situation for personal gain, often without moral principles.

    zh投机取巧的

    • His timeserving attitude led him to switch political parties whenever it was convenient.
    • The manager's timeserving decisions alienated the loyal employees.
    • She was criticized for her timeserving approach to business deals.

    同义词calculatingexpedientopportunisticpragmaticself-servingshrewd

    反义词honorableloyalprincipledsteadfast

词形
  • more timeserving comparative form
  • most timeserving superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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