apathy

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Lạc quan, thờ ơ

BrE /ˈæpəθi/ AmE /ˈæpəθi/

noun en → vi

1 INDIFFERENCE [uncountable] B2

Lạc quan, thờ ơ

a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern about something

  • show apathy towards somebody/something

Collocations apathy towards politics · lack of apathy

  • There is widespread apathy among voters.

    Cử tri có sự thờ ơ rộng rãi.

2 DISINTEREST [uncountable] B1

Thất vọng, không quan tâm

a feeling of not caring about something or someone

  • feel apathy towards somebody/something

Collocations apathy to the cause · indifference and apathy

  • He feels a sense of apathy about his job.

    Anh ấy cảm thấy sự thờ ơ về công việc của mình.