hubris

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GRE

n. overbearing pride or presumption

n. 傲慢, 狂妄野心

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hubris 源自希腊语，意为“过度自信”或“骄傲”。没有明显的词根词缀，但可以理解为自我中心的表现。

例句

1. His hubris led him to underestimate his competitors.

他的傲慢使他低估了竞争对手。

2. The company's hubris caused it to ignore important warning signs.

公司的自负使它忽视了重要的警告信号。

3. She learned that hubris can lead to failure in business.

她了解到，傲慢可能导致商业上的失败。