complacency

/kəmˈpleɪsnsi/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈpleɪsnsi/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈplā-sᵊn(t)-sē/ (ame, mw)

complacency — 名詞

1. a state of being overly satisfied with your current situation or success, so tha

1.名詞B2
釋義

自滿；自得

對自身狀況過度滿意而不求改進的狀態

a state of being overly satisfied with your current situation or success, so that you stop trying to improve or fail to notice possible problems

例句

The company's complacency about online shopping left it far behind its competitors.

這家公司對線上購物的自滿心態，讓它遠遠落後於競爭對手。

complacency about + noun phrase

With a 20-point lead, the team's complacency nearly cost them the game.

領先20分的情況下，這支球隊的自滿差點讓他們輸掉比賽。

possessive + complacency as subject

同義詞
  • smugness

    more negative and personal; suggests irritating pride in yourself

  • self-satisfaction

    less formal; can be neutral or mildly critical depending on context

反義詞
  • vigilance

    suggests careful attention and readiness to act

  • concern

    implies active worry about a situation and a desire to improve it

用法筆記

Frequently used in a critical or warning tone. Common verb partners include 'warn against', 'overcome', 'avoid', and 'shake off'. Often found in phrases like 'a dangerous sense of complacency' or 'the danger of complacency'.

常見錯誤

❌He felt complacency after passing the exam.
✅He felt complacent after passing the exam.
💡'complacency' is a noun; use the adjective 'complacent' after linking verbs like 'feel' and 'be'.