internationalism

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internationalism — 名詞

1. the quality or condition of involving many countries across the world, rather th

1.名詞B2
釋義

國際性

涉及多國的性質或狀態

the quality or condition of involving many countries across the world, rather than being limited to a single nation or region

例句

The film festival's internationalism attracted directors from twenty different countries.

那個電影節的國際性吸引了來自二十個不同國家的導演。

abstract noun: quality of spanning many countries

Jessica appreciated the research team's internationalism, with scientists from Japan, Brazil, and Ghana.

Jessica 很欣賞那個研究團隊的國際性，團隊成員來自日本、巴西和迦納。

同義詞
反義詞
  • nationalism

    focus on one nation's interests rather than global involvement

  • isolationism

    policy of staying separate from other countries

文法句型

[uncountable noun]

用法筆記

This sense describes a factual quality — how many countries something involves. It does not refer to a political belief. Compare with sense 2 (POLITICAL DOCTRINE). Usually uncountable and used with a determiner (the, its).

常見錯誤

❌The globalization of the trade agreement was praised.
✅The internationalism of the trade agreement was praised.
💡globalization describes the process of economies becoming connected worldwide, while internationalism (sense 1) describes the quality of involving many countries.

2. a political view arguing that nations gain more through joint effort and peacefu

2.名詞C1
釋義

國際主義

國家應合作的政治理念

a political view arguing that nations gain more through joint effort and peaceful negotiation of differences than through rivalry or armed conflict

例句

Arjun believes that internationalism can help solve problems like climate change and poverty.

Arjun 相信國際主義可以幫助解決氣候變遷和貧窮等問題。

political belief: cooperation among nations

The organization promotes internationalism through student exchange programs between Asia, Europe, and Africa.

該組織透過亞洲、歐洲和非洲之間的學生交換計畫來推廣國際主義。

collocation: promote internationalism

同義詞
  • multilateralism

    narrower; refers specifically to coordinated action by multiple countries on particular issues (e.g., climate treaties)

  • globalism

    broader; sometimes implies a single integrated world system beyond just government cooperation

  • cosmopolitanism

    focuses on individual identity as a 'world citizen' rather than cooperation between governments

反義詞
  • nationalism

    prioritising one country's own interests over international cooperation

  • isolationism

    the policy of avoiding involvement in international affairs

文法句型

[uncountable noun]

用法筆記

This sense is a political stance, not a description of scope. The subject is typically a person, organization, or government that advocates cooperation. Frequently appears with verbs like 'promote', 'embrace', 'believe in', 'argue for'.

常見錯誤

❌The government adopted a policy of globalism, meaning nations should cooperate.
✅The government adopted a policy of internationalism, meaning nations should cooperate.
💡globalism often suggests a single world system, while internationalism specifically emphasises cooperation between sovereign nations.
❌She supports internationalism, which is the quality of involving many countries.
✅She supports internationalism, which is the belief that countries should cooperate.
💡sense 2 is a political doctrine, not the quality of being multinational (sense 1).