heroism
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++her·o·is·m /ˈherəʊɪzəm $ -roʊ-/ noun [uncountable] BRAVEvery great courage 英雄气概；大无畏精神，英勇 OPP cowardice stories of heroism and self-sacrifice 关于英勇无畏和自我牺牲的故事
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heroism• Today the medal is awarded only for exceptional heroism in battle.• He won the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam.• But the story is a dramatic celebration of fatherhood, and dads everywhere should be cheered by its heroism.• Though he notes occasional heroism, his general verdict on the working classes is unfavourable.• Carefully documented accounts of heroism challenge us to recognize their sacrifices and pay them homage.• How wrongly I thought of him as being as incapable of heroism as myself.• And in the context of the time, there was a sort of heroism in this.• There was real heroism in his commitment to free thought.• Tales of their heroism served as inspiration to generations who fought for freedom.her·o·is·m nounChineseSyllable
great very Corpus courage
heroism
her‧o‧is‧m /ˈherəʊɪzəm $ -roʊ-/
noun [uncountable]
very great courage
OPP cowardice:
stories of heroism and self-sacrifice
▪ courage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill: the courage of the soldiers | She showed great courage throughout her illness. | He finally plucked up the courage (=found the courage) to ask her for a date.
▪bravery courage in a dangerous or frightening situation, especially when you are fighting in a war: He won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war.
▪guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant: It must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that.
▪heroism very great courage in a dangerous situation: The President praised the heroism of the firefighters.
her‧o‧is‧m /ˈherəʊɪzəm $ -roʊ-/
noun [uncountable]very great courage
OPP cowardice:
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