形容词(adjective):表示轻视的、不屑一顾的,对某人或某事表现出不在意或不重视的态度。
/dɪsˈmɪs.ɪv/
He was dismissive of her idea during the meeting.
他在会议上对她的想法不屑一顾。
Despite the mounting evidence presented by the research team, the director remained dismissive, refusing to acknowledge the severity of the situation.
尽管研究团队提出了越来越多的证据,主任仍然态度轻蔑,拒绝承认事态的严重性。
该词源于拉丁语 dimittere,意为"送走、打发走",由 **dis-**(分离)和 mittere(派遣、发送)组成。英语中先有动词 dismiss(解散、驳回),后在19世纪加上后缀 -ive 构成形容词 dismissive,表示"带有驳回或轻视态度的"。