individualism

名词 individualism:

1. the quality of being individual
   同义词：individuality, individuation
2. a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
3. the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
   同义词：laissez faire

1. Professor Tian: Occasionally we have heated discussion argument, for instance, they like to put some texts or stories, which emphasize individualism or Western culture, which we think it is not appropriate like fortune telling.
   田教授：有时我们也会有激烈的争论。比如关于有些教材的内容，他们想把一些强调个人主义和西方文化的内容，比如算命写入教材中。

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n.（名词）

Belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence.
个人主义：认为个人是最重要的，认为靠自己和个人独立是最重要的美德
Acts or an act based on this belief.
个人主义行为：以上述理论为基础的行为
A doctrine advocating freedom from government regulation in the pursuit of a person`s economic or social goals.
自由放任主义：认为在追求个人经济或社会目标时可以不受政府规章制度的约束
The doctrine that the interests of the individual should take precedence over the interests of the state or social group.
个人利益至上主义：认为个人的利益高于国家或集体利益的信念

The quality of being an individual; individuality.
个性：作为单个人的特点；个人特征
An individual characteristic; a quirk.
特性：个人独特的特点；怪癖