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impersonal

🇬🇧 UK/ɪm'pɜːs(ə)n(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/im'pә:sәnәl/
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Definitions

adj.

Not relating to a specific person; lacking warmth or personal feeling; cold and detached.

非个人的;客观的;冷漠的

n.

A grammatical word or construction that has no personal subject.

(语法)无人称词或结构

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
personperson, mask
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=impersonal

Common Collocations

  • 1.impersonal tone冷漠的语气
  • 2.impersonal communication冷漠的沟通

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The large corporation felt cold and impersonal to new employees.

  • 2.

    Corporate email etiquette often feels cold and impersonal.

  • 3.

    Large hospitals can sometimes feel impersonal despite good medical care.

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