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Fabian points to a British political group, the Fabian Society, started in the 1880s. They wanted a fairer, more socialist country, but slowly — by writing, talking, and changing laws a little at a time — not by a sudden revolution. So a Fabian idea is a socialist idea that prefers patience and small steps.
Fabian points to a British political groupFabian指的是一個英國的政治團體 , the Fabian Society，Fabian Society（費邊社） started in the 1880s成立於1880年代。They wanted a fairer, more socialist country他們想要一個更公平、更社會主義的國家 but slowly但方式是慢慢來 — by writing, talking, and changing laws a little at a time——透過寫作、討論，還有一點一點地修改法律 — not by a sudden revolution——而不是靠一場突然的革命。So a Fabian idea is a socialist idea所以a Fabian idea（費邊式的想法）指的是一種社會主義想法 that prefers patience and small steps偏好耐心和小步前進的。
People also call a member of that group a Fabian. You will meet the word in history, , and news about Britain, not in everyday chat.
People also call a member of that group a Fabian人們也會把那個團體的成員叫做a Fabian。You will meet the word in history, politics, and news about Britain你會在歷史、政治，還有關於英國的新聞裡遇到這個字 not in everyday chat不會在日常聊天裡聽到。
The name comes from the Roman family Fabius; a famous Fabius was known for winning by waiting, and the Society liked that picture of themselves. Write it with a capital F.
The name comes from the Roman family Fabius這個名字來自羅馬的Fabius家族 ; a famous Fabius was known for winning by waiting；有一位知名的Fabius以『用等待來取勝』聞名 and the Society liked that picture of themselvesFabian Society很喜歡這個自我形象。Write it with a capital F要記得字首F要大寫。
組成From Latin Fabiānus, “belonging to Fabius.” Fabius is a Roman family name; -ānus means “of that person or group.”
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- Fabianismthe name for this slow, reform-minded socialist thinking
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以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Fabianadj/ˈfeɪ.biː.ən/
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governmentmilitarypoliticsPertaining to or reminiscent of Roman general Fabius Maximus, whose tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War famously consisted of delaying or avoiding combat, focusing instead on weakening the enemy by cutting off supply lines.
- Hood complained behind his commander's back to Richmond of Johnston's Fabian strategy.
- “This is how I know you've never had an adult relationship. If I say no, then I will be required to say yes to something else in the future, and the stakes in the future might be higher.” “Then say yes.” “If I give in, then I'm no longer the alpha in my house. Before you know it, she'll have me wearing jeans and reading fiction!” “Yeah, well, yes and no are kind of your only two choices.” “For most men, sure. But there is a third option. The Fabian strategy.” “I know this. If an apple and a feather fall at the same time--” “The Fabian strategy derives its name from the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus. He ran away, Lemon. Rather than engage in battle, he would retreat and retreat until the enemy grew fatigued and eventually made a mistake. Although I abhor it as a military strategy, it is the basis for all of my, uh, personal relationships.” “So Avery is your enemy. That sounds healthy.” “You're in no position to judge.”
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governmentpoliticsAdvocating that social reforms be reached through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution; specifically, relating to the Fabian Society, a British socialist society advocating reformist socialism.
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Cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
Fabiannoun/ˈfeɪ.biː.ən/
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governmentpoliticsA Fabian socialist, a gradualist socialist; a member of the Fabian Society.
Fabianname/ˈfeɪ.biː.ən/
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rareA male given name from Latin.
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A surname.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。