defeatism
n. 失败主义
例句
Not bother to vote is a sure sign of defeatism.
连投票都不投, 纯粹是失败主义。
Yet wariness should not be mistaken for defeatism.
而且谨慎不应该被误解为失败主义。
But as an institution, the EU fears that even a hint of defeatism may spread panic.
作为一个机构,欧盟害怕有关危机处理不力的一点点暗示都有可能使得惊慌扩散。