- 1費邊社的、費邊主義的（走漸進改革的社會主義，不是革命）
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. 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. 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.
組成From Latin Fabiānus, “belonging to Fabius.” Fabius is a Roman family name; -ānus means “of that person or group.”
同家族的字
- Fabianismthe name for this slow, reform-minded socialist thinking
原始詞典資料7 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，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.
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