disinterest

/dɪsˈɪntrəst/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪsˈɪntɚəst] /dɪsˈɪntrəst/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪsˈɪntɚəst] /(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst How to pronounce disinterest (audio) -ˈin-tə-ˌrest How to pronounce disinterest (audio) -tə-rəst,  -tərst; -ˈin-ˌtrest/ (ame, mw)

disinterest — 名詞

1. a state of not caring much about a person, subject, or activity

1.名詞C1
釋義

沒興趣

對人事物缺乏關心或投入

a state of not caring much about a person, subject, or activity

例句

Nia showed disinterest in football and brought a novel to the match.

Nia 對足球沒興趣，去看比賽時還帶了一本小說。

disinterest in + noun

Public disinterest kept the museum's late-night science talks half empty all winter.

大眾的冷淡讓那家博物館的深夜科學講座整個冬天都坐不滿。

public disinterest in an event or activity

同義詞
  • indifference

    broader and often colder, especially when care is expected

  • apathy

    stronger, suggesting lack of energy or will to respond

  • boredom

    focuses on feeling tired because something fails to hold attention

反義詞

文法句型

disinterest in + noun

show disinterest

meet with disinterest

用法筆記

Often follows verbs like show, feel, and meet with. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is simple lack of curiosity or involvement, not fairness that comes from being outside the issue.

常見錯誤

❌The students had disinterest during the lesson.
✅The students showed disinterest during the lesson.
💡This noun is more natural with verbs like show, express, or meet with than after plain have.

2. a position outside a matter, which lets someone judge it without favoring either

2.名詞C2
釋義

無利害關係

因不涉自身利益而能公平判斷

a position outside a matter, which lets someone judge it without favoring either side

例句

The board trusted Michael's disinterest because he owned no shares in the company.

董事會信任 Michael 的判斷，因為他跟公司沒有利害關係。

disinterest because there is no personal gain

A mediator's disinterest helped both families accept the final plan.

調解人沒有利害關係，幫助兩家人接受了最後的方案。

同義詞
  • impartiality

    the closest formal synonym, stressing fair judgement

  • neutrality

    broader, often used for positions or institutions as well as people

  • objectivity

    stresses judging by facts rather than personal feeling

反義詞

文法句型

disinterest in a dispute

maintain disinterest

question somebody's disinterest

用法筆記

Common in legal, political, and academic discussion. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about freedom from personal advantage, not a bored or detached attitude.

常見錯誤

❌The judge's disinterest made her ignore both lawyers.
✅The judge's disinterest helped her hear both lawyers fairly.
💡Here disinterest means impartiality, not failure to pay attention.

disinterest — 動詞