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cynicism

/sɪnɪsɪzəm/

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a belief that people are mainly motivated by selfish interests

犬儒心态；愤世嫉俗

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Her cynicism faded after she saw how many neighbors volunteered.
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看到那么多邻居主动帮忙后，她的犬儒心态有所消退。
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