idealism
n[U]
1 forming,pursuing or believing in ideals (ideal n 2), esp unrealistically理想主义(尤指不切实际地追求或信奉的理想)
Idealism has no place in modern politics. 在当代政治生活中, 理想主义根本行不通.
2 (esp in art and literature) imaginative treatment of objects or ideas in an ideal and often unrealistic way (尤指文艺方面的)观念主义(以理想的、 常为不现实的方法对待事物或思想). Cf 参看 classicism, romanticism (romantic).
3 (philosophy 哲) belief that ideas are the only things that are real or about which we can know anything 唯心论; 观念论; 理念论. Cf 参看 realism.
In this way Native Americans were forced onto poor land that the settlers did not want.
就这样,美洲土著人被赶到殖民者所不要的贫瘠的土地上去了。
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.