| 单词 | complacent |
| 释义 | complacent (kəmpleɪsənt ) adjective A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous. [disapproval] We cannot afford to be complacent about our health. [+ about] ...the Chancellor's complacent attitude towards the far-right's activities. Synonyms: smug, self-satisfied, pleased with yourself, resting on your laurels complacently graded adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] He sat back, smiling complacently at his own cleverness. Collocations: complacent attitude With his complacent attitude, he was no fun to work with. Times, Sunday Times Criticism has previously focused on a complacent attitude where hospitals assumed that little could be done to prevent stillbirths. Times, Sunday Times Thanks to this complacent attitude, mobile phone companies have recently been able to stealthily raise their charges for calls and texts 'made outside a pre-agreed bundle' or contract. Times, Sunday Times Female chief executives and campaigners point to a toxic combination of a macho culture, unconscious bias and complacent attitudes in companies. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 盲目乐观的 Japanese: 無頓着な |
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