alarmist是什么意思？

alarmist

英[əˈlɑ:mɪst] 美[əˈlɑrmɪst]

• n. 杞人忧天者；
• a. 危言耸听的；

复数：alarmists;

例句

• Like many alarmist narratives, this story feeds on real fears. 与许多警示性的描述一样, 这种说法源自于真实的忧虑.
• Some people are inclined to dismiss such questions as alarmist. 有些人倾向于将这样的问题斥为耸人听闻.
• A spokesperson for the food industry said the TV programme was alarmist. 食品业的一位发言人说这个电视节目危言耸听。
• Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die. 那些更加危言耸听的报道说他生命垂危，但事实并非如此。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  轻事重报的；危言耸听的；杞人忧天的
  Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen.
  例句
  Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die. 那些更加危言耸听的报道说他生命垂危，但事实并非如此。
• N-COUNT
  轻事重报的人；危言耸听的人；杞人忧天的人
  An alarmist is someone who causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a person who alarms others needlessly