# indifferent

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**Created:** [September 22, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/203 "2021-09-22T08:41:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/203/1 "2021-09-22T08:41:54Z")

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词性：adj.  
音标： [ɪnˈdɪfrənt]  
释义：漠不关心的，一般的

indifferent to/toward/towards

If you’re _indifferent_ about something, you don’t care much about it one way or another. You might feel _indifferent_ about politics, changing the channel whenever the TV news comes on.

People seem indifferent when they’re obviously unconcerned — an indifferent observer of a tennis match is clearly not rooting for either player, and an indifferent voter might choose a candidate at the last minute by flipping a coin. A slightly less common meaning of _indifferent_ is “unbiased(公平的) or impartial,” which you can see in its root, the Old French _indifferent_, or “impartial.” In this sense of the word, we all hope our laws and legal system are indifferent.

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**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 8:43am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/203/2 "2021-09-22T08:43:05Z")

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I’m indifferent to whether they dislike me.

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**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/203/3 "2021-09-22T09:03:41Z")

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I was just indifferent toward you.

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/203/4 "2024-05-30T11:25:50Z")

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@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/203/5 "2024-05-30T11:26:25Z")

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好的，Tristan。对于单词 “indifferent”，让我详细为你解释一下它的各类含义、使用场景、来历以及记忆方法。

### 单词解释：Indifferent

**词性：**

- 形容词 （adj.）

**音标：**

- [ɪnˈdɪfrənt]

**释义：**

1. **漠不关心的，不感兴趣的**

2. **一般的，平庸的**

3. **公正的，不偏不倚的**

### 应用场景和例句

**正式文书：**

- 当我们在书面表达中使用 “indifferent” 时，它可以增强文章的严谨性和专业性。例如：
  - The organization was indifferent to the complaints.（该组织对投诉漠不关心。）
  - An indifferent policy can lead to negative outcomes.（一个不偏不倚的政策可以带来负面结果。）

**口语表达：**

- 在口语中，这个词的使用更加直接，通常用于表达某人对某事不感兴趣或者漠不关心。例如：
  - I’m indifferent to this movie.（我对这部电影无感。）
  - He is indifferent about what others think.（他对别人怎么看毫不在意。）

### 单词来历

**词源：**

- “Indifferent” 源自拉丁语 “indifferentem”，意思是 “不分彼此的，不偏不倚的”。后来经过法语 “indifferent” 演变，最终形成了现代英语中的 “indifferent”。

### 记忆方法

1. **联想法：**

2. **例句记忆：**

### 例子

- **例句：**
  - I’m indifferent to whether they dislike me.（他们是否不喜欢我，我无所谓。）
  - I was just indifferent toward you.（我只是不在乎你。）

### 总结

通过理解 “indifferent” 的多重含义、应用场景以及词源，你可以更好地掌握并使用这个词汇。在平时的交流和写作中，尝试用该单词来表达你的观点和态度，这样可以加深你的记忆，并使你的英语表达更为生动和精确。

希望这些讲解对你有所帮助！如有其他问题，欢迎随时提问。