| 单词 | dialogue of the deaf |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdialogue of the deaf dialogue of the deaf n. [after French dialogue de sourds dialogue de sourds n.] a discussion, meeting, etc., in which neither side understands or makes allowance for the point of view of the other. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > [noun] > event characterized by dialogue de sourds1956 dialogue of the deaf1956 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [noun] > without understanding dialogue de sourds1956 dialogue of the deaf1956 1956 Ann. Amer. Acad. Polit. & Social Sci. 305 167/1 Should..representatives from East and West German regimes congregate at a round table, the ensuing conference will in all probability amount to little more than a ‘dialogue of the deaf’. 1974 Times 15 Feb. 14 Better communication is no panacea for every industrial dispute... But English reserve does seem to lead, all too often, to a muted dialogue of the deaf. 1985 Financial Times 10 July 4/1 The talks were little more than a dialogue of the deaf and broke down essentially over the vexed issue of sovereignty over the islands. 2000 F. Keane Stranger's Eye 153 After the long dialogue of the deaf, the politicians were actually working with each other! < as lemmas |
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