freethinking
/free-thing-ker/US // ˈfriˈθɪŋ kər //UK // (ˌfriːˈθɪŋkə) //
自由思考,自由思想,自由思维,思想自由
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n.名词 noun
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- : a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
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The responsibility of a freethinking adult is to learn how to make the right judgment.
Compare Bentley on Freethinking, from which much of this is derived.
But our Sham Rao had a slight tendency to freethinking, as we knew, and besides, he was too much of an admirer of Haeckel.
Why then does Professor Huxley press the "possibility" of miracles against his Freethinking friends?
He made it out of good-will; but it is a judgment on me, because freethinking is being inculcated in the young people.
He was introduced by his freethinking antagonist, who claimed for him a respectful hearing.
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