单词 | different-minded |
释义 | > as lemmasdifferent-minded different-minded adj. and n. (a) adj. (of a person, or two or more people) having a different opinion or opinions (cf. like-minded adj.); (b) n. (with the) different-minded people as a class. ΚΠ 1655 R. Lawrence Interest Eng. Irish Transplantation 9 This Gentleman is very singular in his opinion, which might a little plead with him for a more charitable opinion of his different-minded friends. 1680 W. Allen Perswasive to Peace & Unity (ed. 2) 13 If this..will not reconcile the different-minded to our judgement. 1759 J. Todd Faithful Narr. 22 I happened to be different minded from the greater Part of my Brethren of the Ordination Council in this Matter. 1868 Semi-Weekly Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 25 Jan. 1/1 The election of a new and different-minded Congress cannot restore an impeached President or Judge to office. 1903 J. Volz tr. F. Nietzsche Dawn of Day iv. 255 To esteem the like-minded more highly than the different-minded. 1982 M. D. Ahmed in C. Caldarola Relig. & Societies viii. 264 The drafters of the first Constitution [of Pakistan] invented a broad formula which on the surface seemed to satisfy the different-minded groups. 2013 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 11 Feb. a1 A different-minded generation of young voters animated by the recession and social issues. < as lemmas |
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