Monroeism

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of Monroe Doctrine: the United States policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. historical,uncountable
  2. An amusing, playfully naive remark by American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962). countable,informal
    — Of her favorite “number by Beethoven”—“I'm afraid I'm not very good at numbers.” Of her admiration for the Renaissance—“Of course, if I had lived in the Renaissance, I would be dead now.” Such Monroeisms prompt Mr. Zolotow to remind us of Punch’s quip: “Timon is a girl’s best friend.”

词形变化

Monroeisms plural

词源

From Monroe + -ism. The policy was named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831), who issued it in 1823.
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