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slavish

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++slav·ish /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ adjective  OBEYobeying, supporting, or copying someone completely – used to show disapproval 奴隶般的;盲从的;一味照搬的〔含贬义〕 a slavish adherence to the rules 对规章的盲目遵从slavishly adverb not a rule to be slavishly followed in every instance 不是在任何情况下都要盲从的一条规章slavishness noun [uncountable]
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slavishPope, however, distances himself from those who recommend a slavish adherence to the ancient rules and models.The free market had virtues too long eclipsed by slavish conformity to collective ideals that no longer seemed relevant.Courts also avoid the slavish copying of earlier decisions by the technique of distinguishing cases.Nor is Badu in any way a slavish Holiday imitator or even a jazz singer.The women's slavish obedience disgusted me.Propping up the world's most enduring dictator is a slavish personality cult, and rigid control of the nation.I am not a slavish supporter of what he has done at the DfEE.He was able to manipulate their slavish willingness to serve in the name of patriotism.slavish adherenceBurying it all under a thick shell of bluster, bullying, slavish adherence to protocol and discipline.Pope, however, distances himself from those who recommend a slavish adherence to the ancient rules and models.
slav·ish adjectiveChineseSyllable
copying Corpus completely someone supporting, obeying, or


slavish
slavish /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ adjective
obeying, supporting, or copying someone completely – used to show disapproval:
    a slavish adherence to the rules
—slavishly adverb:
    not a rule to be slavishly followed in every instance
—slavishness noun [uncountable]


slav·ishBrE /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ 🔊 adjective (disapproving) following or copying sb/sth exactly without having any original thought at all 无独创性的;盲从的;照搬的a slavish adherence to the rules墨守成规 slav·ish·ly BrE /ˈsleɪvɪʃli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsleɪvɪʃli/ 🔊 adverb