defeatism

名词 defeatism:

1. acceptance of the inevitability of defeat

1. Not bother to vote is a sure sign of defeatism.
   连投票都不投，纯粹是失败主义
2. I can think of no greater expression of defeatism.
   我想，这是我听到的最悲观的失败主义论调了。
3. Not bothering to vote is a sure sign of defeatism.
   连投票都不投，纯粹是失败主义。

de.feat.ism

n.（名词）
Acceptance of or resignation to the prospect of defeat.
失败主义：对失败的可能性的无可奈何的接受

【引伸】
defeat.ist
adj.（形容词）
n.（名词）