doctrinaire
doctrinaire — 形容詞
- doctrinairepositive
- more doctrinairecomparative
- most doctrinairesuperlative
1. sticking firmly to a set of ideas or rules in every situation, even when they cl
教條主義的
死守理論、不顧實際情況的
sticking firmly to a set of ideas or rules in every situation, even when they clearly do not work in real life or when other people object
The new principal took a doctrinaire approach, banning all phones without listening to a single teacher.
新校長採取教條主義的做法，沒聽任何一位老師的意見就全面禁用手機。
doctrinaire + noun: doctrinaire approach / stance / view
Adina found the committee too doctrinaire to accept any plan that broke from its old rules.
Adina 覺得委員會太過教條，不肯接受任何打破舊規定的方案。
too doctrinaire to + infinitive for inflexible refusal
A doctrinaire economist, Hari rejected every figure that did not fit his pet theory.
身為一個教條主義的經濟學家，Hari 拒絕任何不符合他那套理論的數據。
The party's doctrinaire leaders refused to soften the policy, even after the factories closed.
這個政黨教條主義的領導層拒絕放寬政策，即使工廠都關門了也一樣。
Caleb dismissed the proposal in a doctrinaire tone, quoting rules instead of weighing the real costs.
Caleb 以一種教條主義的口吻否決了提案，只搬出規定，卻不衡量實際的代價。
- dogmatic
very close; stresses stating opinions as if they cannot be questioned
- rigid
broader; about any unwillingness to bend, not only about theories
- inflexible
plainer everyday word for the same refusal to adapt
用法筆記
Almost always disapproving: it marks someone as putting theory above what actually works. Frequently modifies abstract nouns like approach, stance, view, and politics.
常見錯誤
doctrinaire — 名詞
1. someone who insists on applying a theory or set of beliefs to everything, paying
教條主義者
凡事硬套理論、不管實際的人
someone who insists on applying a theory or set of beliefs to everything, paying little attention to whether it actually fits the real problem
As a doctrinaire, Elena forced her budget plan onto every town, ignoring how poor they were.
身為一個教條主義者，Elena 把她的預算計畫強加給每個鄉鎮，不管它們有多窮。
as a doctrinaire: labelling a person by their rigid mindset
The minister was a doctrinaire who would not bend his policy even when the harvest failed.
這位部長是個教條主義者，連收成失敗時也不肯調整他的政策。
subject complement: be a doctrinaire who...
Karim argued like a doctrinaire, treating one old book as the answer to every modern question.
Karim 講話像個教條主義者，把一本舊書當成所有現代問題的答案。
Voters grew tired of doctrinaires who blamed their theories rather than admit a single mistake.
選民厭倦了那些教條主義者，他們只怪自己的理論，卻連一個錯誤都不肯承認。
- pragmatist
person who decides by what works rather than by theory
用法筆記
Far rarer than the adjective and limited to formal writing about politics or ideas. Distinguish from the adjective sense by the article or plural form (a doctrinaire, the doctrinaires).