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词汇 Promethean
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Definition of Promethean in English:

Promethean

adjective prəˈmiːθɪən
  • Relating to or characteristic of the demigod Prometheus, especially in being rebelliously creative and innovative.

    the Promethean scientist who unlocked the mysteries of the cosmos
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Transformations of former country areas made by the Promethean outbursts of the Industrial Revolution are notorious.
    • The opening ceremony was declared a triumph, ending on the Australian sprinter's unforgettable image as a figure from some Promethean rock painting.
    • The near completion of the human genome project was announced with expressions of Promethean awe.
    • We need to temper the Promethean impulse referenced in Shelley's subtitle.
    • The issue of gender is an important aspect of Promethean narrative, which I discuss in the next section.
    • Such a development will surely fulfil the age-old Promethean dream of self-creation.
    • No, we should not play God in the Promethean sense.
    • His deeds are motivated entirely by a Promethean desire to enlighten his fellows.
    • In a way, her acts of Promethean defiance find affinity with her father's actions.
    • Revolutionaries are Promethean criminals, pursuing an almost sinful desire to exercise their untrammelled will.

Rhymes

Lethean

Definition of Promethean in US English:

Promethean

adjective
  • Relating to or characteristic of the demigod Prometheus, especially in being rebelliously creative and innovative.

    the Promethean scientist who unlocked the mysteries of the cosmos
    Example sentencesExamples
    • No, we should not play God in the Promethean sense.
    • His deeds are motivated entirely by a Promethean desire to enlighten his fellows.
    • We need to temper the Promethean impulse referenced in Shelley's subtitle.
    • The opening ceremony was declared a triumph, ending on the Australian sprinter's unforgettable image as a figure from some Promethean rock painting.
    • The near completion of the human genome project was announced with expressions of Promethean awe.
    • Transformations of former country areas made by the Promethean outbursts of the Industrial Revolution are notorious.
    • The issue of gender is an important aspect of Promethean narrative, which I discuss in the next section.
    • In a way, her acts of Promethean defiance find affinity with her father's actions.
    • Such a development will surely fulfil the age-old Promethean dream of self-creation.
    • Revolutionaries are Promethean criminals, pursuing an almost sinful desire to exercise their untrammelled will.
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