1680s, "not confined to or following any one model or system," originally in reference to ancient philosophers who selected doctrines from every system; from French eclectique (1650s), from Greek eklektikos "selective," literally "picking out," from eklektos "selected," from eklegein "pick out, select," from ek "out" (see ex-) + legein "gather, choose" (see lecture (n.)). Broader sense of "borrowed from diverse sources" is first recorded 1847. As a noun from 1817.
eclectic 双语例句
1. She has very eclectic tastes in literature.
她在文学方面的兴趣非常广泛。
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2. The origins of structural theories are eclectic at best.
结构主义理论的起源充其量也不过是折衷主义.
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3. His habitual touch was that of the eclectic.
他惯用的是折衷的语言.
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4. An eclectic collection of well - thumbed books suggests an openness to new ideas.
如果某人的藏书五花八门,而且经常翻阅,这表明他对新想法持开放态度.
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5. Our career - development goals are eclectic, and less clearly defined.