candor

• n. 坦白；直率

来自词根cand, 照明，白色，词源同candle,蜡烛。

1. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

candor (n.)

"openness of mind, impartiality, frankness," c. 1600, from Latin candor "purity, openness," originally "whiteness," from candere "to shine, to be white" (see candle). Borrowed earlier in English (c. 1500) with the Latin literal sense "extreme whiteness."

The style is marked by simplicity, clarity, and candor.

这种风格的特点是简洁、清楚、直截了当。

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A multimillionaire media magnate has shocked his employees with his candor by telling them all that he's putting his business affairs on hold to enter an alcoholism - counseling program.

一位身份数百万的媒体大亨,坦诚地告诉他全体员工他将暂时搁置他的事业以便参加戒酒班,令员工大为惊愕.

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He covered a wide range of topics with unusual candor.

他极其坦率地谈了许多问题。

辞典例句

He talked with unusual candor.

他谈得异乎寻常的坦率.

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He gave it to me with candor and with a wild eloquence which touched my heart.

他十分坦率、雄辩,我听了大为感动.

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Candor a key value . The lack of honesty is a corporate killer.

开诚布公是关键, 而对企业的不忠则是硬伤.

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He has earned a reputation for candor and integrity.

他以直率和正直著称.

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He spared no one's feelings and expressed his views with great candor.

他在不伤害他人感情的情况下把自己的意见表达得很坦白.

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We also believe candor benefits us as managers.

我相信,坦诚的公司的管理层会使投资人受益.

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Their candor is a very pleasing feature.

他们的坦白是很愉快的特征.

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But maintaining any relationship requires commitment and candor.

但是,维持任何关系都需要承诺和坦诚.

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Leaders establish trust with candor, transparency, and credit.

以坦诚精神 、 透明度和声望, 建立别人对自己的信赖感.

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Anyway, we really should thank Senators Kyl and McConnell for their sudden outbursts of candor.

无论如何, 我们真的应该感谢参议员基尔和参议员麦克康奈尔,感谢他们忽然坦诚表露.

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She had enough candor to tell the workers the truth about their factory.

她很坦率地把工厂的实际状况告诉他们.

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And for the private letter, the addresser should grasp another two principles: character and candor.

而对私人书信而言,还应注意掌握另外两条原则: 个性和坦率.

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