e.clec.tic
adj.(形容词)Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles:选择的,(从不同材料)挑选的:从不同的来源、体系或风格中选出单项成分加以应用:例句:an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy.对音乐有所选择的品味;以综合各派的方式来处理经济事务
Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources:折衷的:从不同来源选辑或组成的:例句:.a popular bar patronized by an eclectic collection of artists, writers, secretaries and aging soldiers on reserve duty.(Curtis Wilkie).来光顾这热门酒馆的是艺术家、作家、秘书与后备老兵等这些人.(柯蒂斯·威尔基)
n.(名词)One that follows an eclectic method.折衷主义者:以折衷兼容的方式工作的人
来源:Greek eklektikos [selective] 希腊语 eklektikos [选择性的] from eklektos [selected] 源自 eklektos [选出的] from eklegein [to select] 源自 eklegein [选择] ek- [out] * see ecto- ek- [出] *参见 ecto-legein [to gather] * see leg- legein [收集] *参见 leg-
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eclec.tically
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