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单词 ruthlessly
释义
ruthlessruth‧less /ˈruːθləs/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINruthless
Origin:
1300-1400 ruth ‘pity’ (12-19 centuries), from rue
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a ruthless and pitiless dictator
  • a ruthless criminal
  • Father could be quite ruthless about getting his own way.
  • the ruthless dictator, Joseph Stalin
  • These men are ruthless terrorists and will kill anyone who tries to stop them.
  • You could see the cold, ruthless look in her eyes.
  • You should be careful of Ian - he can be pretty ruthless if anyone gets in his way.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Allowed to surface without any control, these can be dangerous and ruthless.
  • And it was hard to reconcile his soft-spoken good manners with the ruthless determination of his business career.
  • Ask a friend to observe your performance and to report to you on it with ruthless candour.
  • But I was the one who was being ruthless.
  • Its high sensitivity to the issue of advertising dollars has made the Times ruthless in their pursuit.
  • On L. A. Law itself, ruthless Roz resigned from the firm.
  • President Banda's one-party government has a ruthless record, especially when dealing with political opponents.
  • The elaborate public displays of those royal families had always camouflaged the most ruthless power struggles.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
if you are determined to do something, you have decided that you are definitely going to do it, and you will not let anything stop you. Determined is also used about someone’s character, when they usually behave in this way: · I was determined to be a doctor.· She’s a very determined woman.
determined not to change what you are doing, especially when other people think you are behaving in an unreasonable way. Stubborn is often used when you disapprove of someone. It is also sometimes used when you admire them: · I wish you would stop being so stubborn!· Churchill’s stubborn refusal to surrender
someone who is single-minded works very hard in order to achieve one particular thing, and thinks that everything else is much less important: · During a war, a leader must be single-minded and, if necessary, ruthless.· her single-minded pursuit of power
determined to succeed, even if a situation is difficult or frightening: · In competitive sports, it is as important to be mentally tough as it is to be physically fit.· Gorelick is known as a tough manager.
showing by your behaviour that you are determined not to change your mind, especially when you are telling someone what to do: · What this country needs is firm leadership.· You have to be firm with young children.
determined and full of energy, and not afraid to say what you think and argue with people – used especially when you admire this person. Feisty is often used about women: · In the film she plays a feisty young woman who is smarter than all the men put together.· a feisty kid with a mind of his own· the city’s feisty mayor
determined to do what you want, without listening to other people’s advice or thinking about the results of your actions – used especially about young people: · Her sister was headstrong and impulsive, and made a point of going out whenever and wherever she liked.
formal doing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims etc: · the soldiers’ resolute defence of the town
formal determined and refusing to give up: · McTaggart was seen by many in the environment movement as a tenacious hero.· his tenacious grip on power
[only before noun] dogged behaviour shows that you are very determined and that you will not give up – used especially in the following phrases: dogged determination/persistence/resistance/refusal: · The team played with dogged determination.· his dogged refusal to admit defeat· the dogged persistence of the defenders
continuing to do something, although this is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it: · If you want to get a job, you have to be persistent. Don’t give up.
always very determined to do what you want to do, even if other people think it is not a good idea to do it: · She has always been a strong-willed child.
someone who is ruthless is so determined to get what they want, that they do not care if they harm other people: · a ruthless dictator· He was ruthless in his ambition.
to be determined to do something and show other people that you are determined to do it, even if it involves harming someone: · The one-day strike proved that the union meant business.
Longman Language Activatorwords for describing people who are cruel
someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or makes people suffer: · Children can sometimes be very cruel.· Brand was a cruel and intimidating man who abused his children and his wife.cruel to: · Her parents were very cruel to her when she was young.
so determined to get what you want that you do not care how much you harm other people: · These men are ruthless terrorists and will kill anyone who tries to stop them.· Father could be quite ruthless about getting his own way.· the ruthless dictator, Joseph Stalin
not feeling any pity and not caring about other people or their problems: · How can you be so heartless?· In his autobiography, he portrays his father as cold and heartless.· She was a heartless, money-grabbing woman who made her fortune from the misery and desperation of others.
using your power to cruelly force other people to do what you want: · Lewis was a tyrannical boss who frightened and humiliated his employees.· Thousands of refugees fled the tyrannical regime in search of political freedom.
someone who is sadistic gets pleasure from making other people suffer: · The principal was a sadistic man who enjoyed tormenting his students.· In the film, Khan portrays a murderer who gets a deep sadistic thrill out of killing.· "I'm afraid you will never see your children again,'' he said with a sadistic smile.
someone who enjoys being cruel to other people: · Andrea's father was an absolute sadist. It's not surprising she hates him.
someone who uses their authority or strength to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker: · A group of kids stood by and watched the school bully beat up a smaller boy.· Critics describe the mayor as an arrogant bully who hates to be contradicted.
someone in a position of power who treats other people very cruelly: · She was a tyrant who had absolutely no tolerance for mistakes.
extremely determined to do something, even if it is wrong
to be willing to do anything, even if it is cruel, dishonest, or illegal, in order to get what you want: · He's prepared to go to any lengths to find the men who killed his daughter.· Lawrence would stop at nothing to achieve power and wealth.
informal to be extremely determined to do something, especially something dangerous or something that may have a bad result: be hellbent on doing something: · Bob's hellbent on going through with the plan, even though it's sure to end in disaster.be hellbent on revenge/destruction: · Gangs of youths rampaged through the streets, hellbent on destruction.
if you do something whatever the cost , you are determined to do it even if it causes a lot of problems or you have to spend a lot of money, use a lot of effort etc: · I want him back here as soon as possible, whatever the cost.· They are determined to win back the disputed territories, whatever the cost in human terms.
spoken use this to emphasize that you are determined to do something in spite of any problems or difficulties: · I'll be there in time. Don't worry. Come hell or high water.· Come hell or high water, he'd never missed a race and he wasn't going to miss this one.
someone who is ruthless is so determined to get what they want, especially in business or politics, that they do not care if they harm other people: · You should be careful of Ian - he can be pretty ruthless if anyone gets in his way.· a ruthless and pitiless dictator
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=that involves not caring about hurting other people)· the ruthless determination of his business career
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· The financial system was given more freedom than before, but that made it an even more ruthless broadcaster of economic frailties.· Aggressive and competitive women, unconcerned with motherhood, produce more ruthless men-and a society so competitive that it disintegrates.· What if he had become much more ruthless in that time?· In consequence we must grow harder, more ruthless than we were in the days of ease.· Ireland is more ruthless still in targeting public health care.· A more ruthless woman would have sorted William out long ago.· A more ruthless woman would have let the whole place slide into chaos until he learned to do things for himself.· Darwin's view was simpler and more ruthless.
· The firm reacted to their failure to get membership by hard selling in its most ruthless way.· The guys left behind are just the most ruthless of the bunch.· The elaborate public displays of those royal families had always camouflaged the most ruthless power struggles.· The ultimate evolutionary victory, on the theistic hypothesis, does not go to the most ruthless exterminators and most fecund replicators.
1so determined to get what you want that you do not care if you have to hurt other people in order to do it:  a ruthless dictator They have shown a ruthless disregard for basic human rights.► see thesaurus at determined2determined and firm when making unpleasant decisions:  He ran the company with ruthless efficiency. Throw away clothes you don’t wear – be ruthless.—ruthlessly adverb:  The uprising was ruthlessly suppressed.—ruthlessness noun [uncountable]
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