insular
Significado: Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience; also relating literally to an island.
Insular is pejorative in its figurative sense, describing a closed-minded attitude that resists outside influence or broader perspective. It is stronger than 'parochial' and carries connotations of deliberate isolationism rather than mere narrowness. The literal geographic sense (relating to islands) provides the root metaphor: an island cut off from the mainland. It collocates with 'insular attitude', 'insular mentality', 'increasingly insular', and 'culturally insular'.
Ejemplos
- The report criticised the profession for its insular culture, noting that recruitment overwhelmingly favoured candidates from a narrow range of universities and backgrounds. 该报告批评了这个行业的封闭文化,指出招聘压倒性地偏向来自少数几所大学和背景的候选人。El informe criticó a la profesión por su cultura insular, señalando que la contratación favorecía abrumadoramente a candidatos de un abanico reducido de universidades y orígenes.報告書はその業界の閉鎖的な文化を批判し、採用が限られた大学や経歴の候補者を圧倒的に優遇していることを指摘した。보고서는 그 업계의 폐쇄적인 문화를 비판하며, 채용이 제한된 범위의 대학과 배경 출신 후보자를 압도적으로 선호한다고 지적했다.
- Britain's island geography has sometimes encouraged an insular mentality that views continental Europe with suspicion rather than curiosity. 英国的岛国地理有时会助长一种岛国心态,以怀疑而非好奇的眼光看待欧洲大陆。La geografía insular de Gran Bretaña ha fomentado en ocasiones una mentalidad insular que contempla la Europa continental con recelo más que con curiosidad.英国の島国としての地理的条件は時として、ヨーロッパ大陸を好奇心ではなく猜疑心をもって見る偏狭な心性を助長してきた。영국의 섬나라 지리적 조건은 때때로 유럽 대륙을 호기심이 아닌 의심의 눈으로 바라보는 편협한 사고방식을 조장해 왔다.
- His upbringing in a small, tight-knit community left him with an insular worldview that he only began to question after travelling abroad. 他在一个小型紧密团结的社区中长大,这使他形成了封闭的世界观,直到出国旅行后才开始质疑。Su crianza en una pequeña comunidad muy unida le dejó una visión del mundo insular que solo empezó a cuestionar tras viajar al extranjero.小さくて結束の固いコミュニティで育った彼は偏狭な世界観を持っており、海外旅行をして初めてそれに疑問を抱くようになった。작고 결속력 강한 공동체에서 자란 그는 편협한 세계관을 가지고 있었으며, 해외여행을 하고 나서야 비로소 그것에 의문을 품기 시작했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: media, academic, political
Tono: critical
Origen e historia
From Latin insularis, from insula meaning 'island.' Entered English in the 16th century in its geographic sense; the figurative sense of narrow-mindedness developed in the 19th century, influenced by the perceived character of island communities.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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