Fabian

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 专有名词
中文释义
英 /ˈfeɪ.biː.ən/    美 /ˈfeɪ.bi.ən/|/ˈfæɪ.biː.ən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A Fabian socialist, a gradualist socialist; a member of the Fabian Society.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to or reminiscent of Roman general Fabius Maximus, whose tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War famously consisted of delaying or avoiding combat, focusing instead on weakening the enemy by cutting off supply lines.
    — Hood complained behind his commander's back to Richmond of Johnston's Fabian strategy.
  2. Advocating that social reforms be reached through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution; specifically, relating to the Fabian Society, a British socialist society advocating reformist socialism.
  3. Cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest. broadly
专有名词
  1. A male given name from Latin. rare
  2. A surname.

词形变化

more Fabian comparative most Fabian superlative fabian alternative Fabians plural

词源

词源 1
From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus.
词源 2
From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus.
词源 3
From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus.
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