Fabian

发音

UK /ˈfeɪ.biː.ən/
其它
CA /ˈfeɪ.bi.ən/
US /ˈfeɪ.bi.ən/
AU /ˈfæɪ.biː.ən/
NZ /ˈfæɪ.biː.ən/
SCOT /ˈfe.bi.ən/
IN /ˈfeː.biː.an/

词形变化

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别名

fabian

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Fabian socialist, a gradualist socialist; a member of the Fabian Society.

    政治
adj.
  1. 1.

    Pertaining to or reminiscent of Roman general Fabius Maximus, whose tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War famously consisted of delaying or avoiding combat, focusing instead on weakening the enemy by cutting off supply lines.

    政治 军事
  2. 2.

    Advocating that social reforms be reached through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution; specifically, relating to the Fabian Society, a British socialist society advocating reformist socialism.

    政治
  3. 3.

    Cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.

    引申义
name
  1. 1.

    A male given name from Latin.

    罕用
  2. 2.

    A surname.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

socialist
形容词

近义相关 1

cautious

相关短语

San Fabian

词源

From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus.

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