名詞 modernism:

1. genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
2. the quality of being current or of the present
   同義詞：modernity, modernness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness
3. practices typical of contemporary life or thought

mod.ern.ism

n.（名詞）

Modern thought, character, or practice.
現(xiàn)代的想法，性格：現(xiàn)代的想法，性格或做法
Sympathy with or conformity to modern ideas, practices, or standards.
現(xiàn)代主義：同情或遵從現(xiàn)代觀念，習(xí)慣，或標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
A peculiarity of usage or style, as of a word or phrase, that is characteristic of modern times.
現(xiàn)代用法：帶有現(xiàn)代時期特色的一個詞匯或短語的用法或風(fēng)格
Often Modernism The deliberate departure from tradition and the use of innovative forms of expression that distinguish many styles in the arts and literature of the 20th century.
常作 Modernism 現(xiàn)代主義：與傳統(tǒng)方式明顯不同，使用創(chuàng)新表達(dá)方式的20世紀(jì)多種風(fēng)格的文學(xué)藝術(shù)形式
Often Modernism A Roman Catholic movement, officially condemned in 907, that attempted to examine traditional belief according to contemporary philosophy, criticism, and historiography.
常作 Modernism 天主教的現(xiàn)代主義：于9'7年遭正式譴責(zé)的羅馬天主教的一個運動，它試圖根據(jù)當(dāng)代的哲學(xué)、評論和史學(xué)觀點審視傳統(tǒng)的信仰

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mod.ernist
n.（名詞）
mod.ernis.tic
adj.（形容詞）