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pessimism

/pɛsəmɪzəm/

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1 · noun

a tendency to expect bad outcomes

悲观情绪；悲观主义

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His pessimism about the project faded after the first success.
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取得第一次成功后，他对项目的悲观情绪有所消退。
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