singleness

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singleness

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sin·gle·ness /ˈsɪŋɡəlnəs/ noun singleness of purpose formalDETERMINED great determination when you are working to achieve something 专一，坚定不移

Examples from the Corpus

singleness• Well-structured courses prevent the sense of singleness of purpose from being dissipated.• Here spoke the man of destiny whose singleness of purpose overrode all other considerations.

sin·gle·ness nounChineseSyllable

when great Corpus to determination you something working are achieve

singleness
sin‧gle‧ness /ˈsɪŋɡəlnəs, ˈsɪŋɡəlnɪs/

noun

Word Family: noun: single, singles, singleness, the singular, singularity; adverb: singly, singularly; adjective: single, singular

singleness of purpose formal great determination when you are working to achieve something

single·ness

BrE

/ˈsɪŋɡlnəs/

NAmE

/ˈsɪŋɡlnəs/

noun

[uncountable]

~ of purpose

the ability to think about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to succeed （目标）专一

the state of not being married or having a partner 单身；单身生活