| 单词 | preconceived opinion |
| 例句 | To many foreigners, America seems a land divided between hysterias, driven apart by round-the-clock news and opinion, in which information inflames rather than calms preconceived opinion. So, you think reason guides your politics? Think again 2012-05-17T19:15:01Z It amazes that when viewed through the lens of preconceived opinions, the same facts lead to such opposing conclusions, and no one attempts to consider the other's viewpoint. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Readers talk politics. . . . Wait, come back. It’s really kind of nice. 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z It remains imperative that bias does not prevent us from accepting results that do not support our preconceived opinions. Opinion | We need more studies on masks to see if they prevent virus spread 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Bias: A preconceived opinion about something, such as a subject, an idea, a person, or a group of people. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z The problem is that people tend to interpret disasters, and most other things in life, in a way that validates their preconceived opinions. The Texas blackouts show that even the weather is polarized now 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z He said that it was important for a jury or judge not to have “preconceived opinions” about the guilt or innocence of those charged. 5 Guards and a Nurse Face Charges in Death of Inmate Who Pleaded, ‘I Can’t Breathe’ 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Sometimes, in politics as in science, factual analysis does not support preconceived opinions. Opinion | Feedback for Susan Collins: From ‘masterful job’ to ‘your hypocrisy is showing’ 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z It amazes that when viewed through the lens of preconceived opinions, the same facts lead to such opposing conclusions, and no one attempts to consider the other’s viewpoint. Rules for respectful political discourse 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Bias is commonly defined as a preconceived opinion, or a prejudice, about something—a subject, an idea, a person, or a group of people, for example. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z I had never met a German in my life so I couldn't have any preconceived opinion of what one looked like, acted like or sounded like. James 'Ginger' Lacey: Battle of Britain pilot remembered - BBC News 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z Some Cincinnati residents also are concerned that Deters’ widely publicized statements could hamper efforts to find jurors without preconceived opinions. Prosecutor comments in Ohio fatal traffic stop draw critics 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z I have particular pleasure in quoting these words by a man of immense erudition, because he does not belong to orthodox writers, and will not therefore be thought biassed by a preconceived opinion. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z The retrial is expected to last four to six weeks, with the first several days devoted to finding 12 jurors and four alternates with no preconceived opinion about the case. Clemens retrial begins with quest for neutral jury 2012-04-16T18:22:09Z Bias: a preconceived opinion about something, such as a subject, an idea, a person, or a group of people. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Joule apparently knew nothing of Carnot's theory, and had therefore come to the consideration of the subject without any preconceived opinions. Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work 2012-04-06T02:00:32.097Z Rolph thinks Spencer's theory awakes the conjecture that it was not first arrived at through investigation, but rests upon a preconceived opinion, as do to a greater or less extent all theories on this subject. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z There must be no hard and fast rules, no preconceived opinions. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z If you will candidly consider this question—if you will for a few moments forget your preconceived opinions—you will instantly see that the instinct of self-preservation holds society together. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z Bias is commonly defined as a preconceived opinion about something—a subject, an idea, a person, or a group of people. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Most people judge of the truth of a proposition by the consequences upon some preconceived opinion. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z In all directions they seek for truth, and when found, accept it with joy—accept it in spite of preconceived opinions—in spite of prejudice and hatred. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z Later on he discovered himself seriously interested in the blue-eyed Kentuckian, whom he had really underestimated in his preconceived opinions of her. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z One feels that much of the apparition is due to preconceived opinion. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Whatever he found written in any previous historian, unless it militated against his preconceived opinions, he received as true, without considering whether the writer was entitled to credit, and had good means of gaining information. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 89, July 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:34.553Z Notwithstanding the preconceived opinions of book strategists, long-range firing does not seem to be productive of very destructive results, even with heavy artillery. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The Owl and the Nightingale is the most miraculous piece of writing, or, if that is too strong a term, the most contrary to all preconceived opinion, among the medieval English books. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z Justin’s vision was not, as yet, impeded by the technicalities and preconceived opinions which often obstruct the fresh point of view even in very clever men whose talent it is to see clearly. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z Figures may convince an armchair geographer who has a preconceived opinion, but to the true scientist with the many chances for mistakes above indicated there is no real proof. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z He exhibits a tendency, not the less blameworthy because his extreme theological views would tempt him thereto, towards choosing that reading out of several which might best suit his own preconceived opinions. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z Like every watchful physician who has applied himself to the study of comparative pathology, we entertained our own preconceived opinions as to the nature of this Cattle Plague. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z It is always possible to discover some anatomical detail which will give support to a preconceived opinion. Mentally Defective Children 2011-06-19T02:00:24.963Z My present view may be equally faulty, for it leads to conclusions at variance with all my preconceived opinions. Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z There is even a third class which accepts him sometimes, and rejects him at others, because he will not fit in with their preconceived opinions. not first-rate. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z And as he would not enslave himself to the systems of either party, neither would he fetter his judgment by his own preconceived opinions and principles; nor is he ashamed to acknowledge his mistakes. Essays 2011-05-19T02:00:06.077Z He said, "The more I know of the Greek language, the more am I confirmed in my preconceived opinion, that it is the true foundation for all the higher branches of learning." Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z There would be no preconceived opinion of him in the world; it would be all for him to make with the benefit of his experience of his past blunders. Here and Hereafter 2011-02-07T03:00:23.580Z The good man had come with a preconceived opinion that Gertrude went voluntarily to the cloister, because the prince had told him so. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z Peabody found that bettors' preconceived opinions about starting pitchers tilted gambling lines, making the market less efficient than an empirical approach would suggest and leaving the sports books vulnerable to modern statistical analyses. Super Bowl Sunday: For Vegas gambling 'sharps,' it's the year's busiest workday 2011-02-04T18:44:00Z He was too high and mighty to imperil his preconceived opinions by entering into the merits of the matter. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z He found nothing in the open, natural manner of the man to correspond with his preconceived opinion of him. The Progressionists, and Angela. I on this occasion received an excellent lesson on the necessity of not allowing preconceived opinions to lead to any carelessness, in accurately ascertaining the result of any operation of this nature. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan Never, perhaps, did any science, with the exception of astronomy, unfold, in an equally brief period, so many novel and unexpected truths, and overturn so many preconceived opinions. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology When a man possesses this equanimity and justice of mind, it is wholly immaterial to what political party he belongs, and with what preconceived opinions he undertakes the task of narrating events. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 She considered with a disproportionate fondness, those passages which supported her preconceived opinions, instead of being uniformly governed by the general tenor and spirit of the sacred page. Coelebs In Search of a Wife I had studied the Bible as the great mass of Christians study it today—to support and defend preconceived opinions, most of which I had inherited. From Bondage to Liberty in Religion A Spiritual Autobiography The reader at once discovers that he is dealing with a writer who makes no attempt to deceive, who neither diminishes nor exaggerates, nor adapts her facts to preconceived opinions. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century Mr. Prescott shakes my confidence in my preconceived opinions upon the subject, as to whether Davis went out or not. Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Held in Boston, in February, 1851. Thus, partly through religious motives, partly through preconceived opinions, they conceived of and related the occurrence as something quite different from what really happened. The Philosophy of Spinoza I went to this examination with a mind biassed by preconceived opinions favorable to the Society, and rather for the purpose of defending it against opposition than of bringing it into disrepute. Thoughts on African Colonization It is simply an example of that far-fetched method of interpretation I have before referred to, to establish a preconceived opinion and satisfy the demands of such a necessity. From Bondage to Liberty in Religion A Spiritual Autobiography Hence, when a work reaches posterity in the shape of a chronicle or annals, its antiquity and value must be judged on its own merits, rather than according to any preconceived opinions. The Ethnology of the British Islands But a preconceived opinion is the chief cause why opposing instances are overlooked. Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic “I fear, madam,” said Somerset, “that my manners have not risen to the height of your preconceived opinion.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) —According to preconceived opinion, stubbornness and obstinacy claim that they are the foundation of character. Pedagogics as a System And if a thought is ever given to it, or any search made, it is but rarely for abstract truth, but for the proofs that support the inherited faith, the preconceived opinion. From Bondage to Liberty in Religion A Spiritual Autobiography Great is the force of custom and a preconceived opinion over human minds. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." They were then compelled to alter their preconceived opinions of the Yankee character, and to change their contempt, real or pretended, into respect, if not admiration. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy This repugnance is of a metaphysical order; it springs from a preconceived opinion on the government of the world. Introduction to the Study of History Remember that every one has the same right to his preconceived opinions as you have to yours. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society I remarked, in the first place, what was not strange, that nobody's preconceived opinions were changed, nor even, so far as I know, in the smallest degree affected by the discussions. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice Attempts to arrive at positive differences in favor either of original nature or of education are frequently made in the interest of preconceived opinion. Introduction to the Science of Sociology By this time Captain Glazier had become more than ever convinced, through conversations with Chenowagesic, that he was right in his preconceived opinion that Itasca was not the source of the Mississippi. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier I am anxious not to be led away by any preconceived opinion. Fantômas But such is the mischief engendered by preconceived opinions. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Bias, prejudice, preconceived opinion, credulity and incredulity, are all like a crooked lens to the eye of the mind, or to the perception of the simple truth. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology One form of the Cornish name, as preserved by Carew, is Cara cowz in clowze; and this, if interpreted without any preconceived opinion, would mean in Cornish “the old rock of the tomb.” Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities It happens that it answered clearly enough the question propounded above: the conclusion has arisen of itself, unsought; which fact saves me from any charge of a preconceived opinion. Essay on the Creative Imagination No people are more tenacious than they of preconceived opinions, or more averse to the abandonment of ancient forms and customs. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The one who does not see from this case that the cruel, heartless, selfish teaching of salvation by character contradicts the Lord Jesus, will never see anything contrary to his own preferences and preconceived opinions. God's Plan with Men Endeavoring to lay aside all preconceived opinions, and dispensing with commentaries, he compared scripture with scripture by the aid of the marginal references and the concordance. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan The following letter, the reader must think very piquant and graphic, and it will, probably, tend to throw a new light upon his preconceived opinions and estimation of a certain great man. A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father Prejudices, preconceived opinions and beliefs always stand in the way of true wisdom. In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty Hence, we must discard all preconceived opinions which conflict with facts. Masters of Space All varieties of opinion from extravagant flattery to extreme denunciation were visited upon me by the editors of papers according to their preconceived opinions. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. His preconceived opinions had been somewhat adverse to the plan, and he and his brethren at Mosul had adopted other methods. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II. He became suspicious that a preconceived opinion was being defended at the expense of honest scrutiny, and was thus driven upon p. 64his own unaided investigation. Selections from Previous Works and Remarks on Romanes' Mental Evolution in Animals Scientific observations are made by fallible men exposed to every description of error, prejudice and mistake; men who can not possibly divest themselves of their preconceived opinions in observing facts, and framing theories. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity His mistake, if he has made one, is only that he has adhered obstinately to a preconceived opinion, and has been unwilling to take advice or receive suggestions after he had determined on his course. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 In dealing with such a question we surely ought to dismiss from our minds all party affinities or prejudices; all local or sectional interests, and all preconceived opinions not justified by existing facts and conditions. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. His preconceived opinions were too strong for him on this occasion, and obstructed his generally clear vision. Gibbon I had not permitted any political considerations or any preconceived opinions on my part to obscure my perception and discernment in the slightest degree. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908 Yet there were times when audiences felt themselves moved by the power of his music out of the ruts of preconceived opinion into a prophecy of his coming greatness. Great Italian and French Composers One thing only is astounding, that class prejudice and preconceived opinions can hold a whole class of human beings in such perfect, I might almost say, such mad blindness. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 Interpreters who ordinarily manifest sound judgment and skill are sometimes betrayed into inept expositions through the influence of some preconceived opinion. Companion to the Bible This is mere assertion founded upon preconceived opinions. Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation The visit, however, only served to strengthen Lord Canning in his preconceived opinion that Peshawar must be held on to as our frontier station. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief In taking Christiania life for the subject of "Livsslaven," Jonas Lie attempted for the second time to break down the preconceived opinion of critics, that such a subject did not come within his province. One of Life's Slaves Oh, Clover, Clover, how inconsistent a thing is woman,—not to say girl,—and what havoc that queer deity named Cupid does make with preconceived opinions! Clover Though he may be a sincere Christian, he will still be in danger of being misled by the power of preconceived opinions and party connections. Companion to the Bible They read the Scriptures, not as honest inquirers after truth, but with a view of finding something that will give support to some preconceived opinion, doctrine, creed or ceremony. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery Every subject has been carefully excluded that could in any manner wound or bias the preconceived opinions of the American reader in relation to religious or political freedom. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 The confident assertions of such a man as I consider the late Mr. Barry to have been, have that weight of authority in them which staggers at first hearing, even a long preconceived opinion. The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 Caution, prudence, a tranquil balancing of all available evidence, and an absence of preconceived opinions,—these are the guiding stars of comparative mythology. In the Wrong Paradise The neglect of the human side leads to visionary schemes of interpretation, in which the writer's fancy is substituted for the sober rules of criticism, and the word of God accommodated to his preconceived opinions. Companion to the Bible It may be that, being a protagonist of one Party in the struggles and vicissitudes of these years, I may sometimes see things too much from the standpoint of my own preconceived opinions and notions. Ireland Since Parnell "I have no preconceived opinion on the subject of this young lady," said the Prefect of Police, in an authoritative voice. The Teeth of the Tiger The magnificence of my feast, and my behavior at it, held at first the credulous inhabitants of the city firmly to their preconceived opinion. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English The resident Director acquiesced rather sulkily, as if the gratification of replenishing his stomach had been impaired by the unsettlement of his preconceived opinions in reference to its situation. Martin Chuzzlewit We are not at liberty, however, to determine such technical meanings at random, or in accordance with any preconceived opinions. Companion to the Bible Still, it is the leaders who are definitely the masters in those numerous discussions, with regard to the subject-matter of which the members of an assembly are without strong preconceived opinions. The Crowd; study of the popular mind Not a principle, not a discovery, not a generous thought but has met, at its entrance into the world, with a formidable barrier of preconceived opinions, seeming like a conspiracy of all old prejudices. What is Property? Or is he one of those men of science who feel personally injured when facts run counter to their preconceived opinions? The Parasite Both good language and good sense—apart from all preconceived opinion—would say that it has. Love's Final Victory In one point, however, we must own that he seems slow of apprehension or limited by preconceived opinions,—in his reception of the homologies pointed out by Oken and the Physiophilosophical observers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 To belong to a school is necessarily to espouse its prejudices and preconceived opinions. The Crowd; study of the popular mind It pleases me particularly to associate the two words 'penseur' and 'militaire,' which, at the present time, the ignorance of preconceived opinion too frequently separates. Battle Studies His plan succeeded, as I know too well, For some deemed wise were held as by a spell In hands of strongest preconceived opinion, While Ignorance held them in his dominion. The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales in Verse Together with Numerous Songs Upon Canadian Subjects They could not separate themselves from their old preconceived opinions. True Story of My Life But he was misled by a preconceived opinion, and failed to understand that ill-will is not to be vanquished by time nor propitiated by favours. Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius Weil's great merit is, that he is the first in his field who instituted an extensive historico-critical investigation without any preconceived opinion. Mohammedanism Lectures on Its Origin, Its Religious and Political Growth, and Its Present State Yet, so great and so strong was the preconceived opinion of the people in his favour, that only the irresistible proofs furnished by the man's own actions could gradually shake this opinion. Lectures and Essays Though he is willing to tell the exact truth, yet because of his prejudice he is sure to see only that which will coincide with his preconceived opinions. Practical Argumentation New means of testing preconceived opinion are theirs, and they are using them. Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism He became suspicious that a preconceived opinion was being defended at the expense of honest scrutiny, and was thus driven upon his own unaided investigation. The Fair Haven She had never thought much about Him, and had no strong preconceived opinions. What Can She Do? He graduated at a higher university—a university unshackled by human laws, conventional feelings, and preconceived opinions. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 That which, thirdly, impressed me, was no less contrary to all my preconceived opinions. The Recreations of a Country Parson To that one I address myself and say: Will you, to begin with, drop your burden of preconceived opinions and prejudices, whatever they are? The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance Very extraordinary, truly, thought M. Daburon, and calculated to rout all predictions, all preconceived opinions. The Widow Lerouge Its originality was startling, upsetting my preconceived opinions of God, man, and creation. Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures But to judge some people impartially we must renounce certain preconceived opinions and our habitual attitude to the ordinary people about us. Crime and Punishment You will then judge me to be so different from your preconceived opinion that you will punish me for your own mistake, and allow me no merit at all. The Women of the French Salons She was amusingly conscious of her victory over his contempt of a woman-clerk and his preconceived opinion of her unpractical eccentricity. My Lady Ludlow All this strangely conflicted with Betts' preconceived opinion of a French woman's selfishness, and, while he was disposed to believe his adored perfection, he almost feared it was a trick. Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief We do not form our opinions from it; but we try it by our preconceived opinions. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 Each investigation is the outcome of a definite question, a "preconceived opinion," which is either supported by the facts or must be abandoned. Darwin and Modern Science |
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