Translations for „complacence“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

complacence [kəmˈpleısəns], com­pla­cency [kəmˈpleısənsı] N

complacence

自满 zìmǎn

complacence

自鸣得意 zì míng déyì

▶ complacent [kəm­ˈpleı­sənt] ADJ

▶ complacently ADV

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He questions and thereby disturbs our complacence as readers.

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The emergence of what are termed "fringe" parties suggests the precariousness of politics and complacence.

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Thus, we should be extremely wary of complacence in the face of government regulation of public assemblies.

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However, there is a complacence that comes from putting your faith in technology and markets that is dangerous.

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However, this must not give rise to complacence.

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Works whose function is to polish our complacence, to caress today's received ideas by letting us applaud the overthrow of yesterday's received ideas.

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Awarding one every time risked complacence; constantly withholding them could cause the animal to quit.

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That old wound came back and took over and my humiliation was so strong that it triggered my complacence.

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One, this could finally jolt the party out of its complacence.

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Complacence could be part of the problem.

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