![to [have] a mind of {one's} own](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42092/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [have] a mind of {one's} own")
to be capable of making one's own decisions without being influenced by others
Ex:
heresy
[名词]
any opinion or belief that conflicts with the official or widely accepted position
Ex:
Writing
a
book
that
opposed
established
norms
was
considered
intellectual
heresy
.
inflexible
[形容词]
不灵活的
Ex:
His
father
's
opinions
are
inflexible
and
rarely
open
to
discussion
.
他父亲的意见不灵活，很少开放讨论。
mainstream
[名词]
主流
Ex:
Despite
her
unconventional
ideas
,
she
managed
to
gain
acceptance
in
the
mainstream
over time
.
尽管她的想法非常规，但随着时间的推移，她设法在主流中获得了认可。
moderate
[形容词]
温和的
Ex:
The
company
's
new
CEO
is
expected
to
pursue
a
moderate
strategy
of
growth
and
expansion
.
预计公司的新任CEO将追求一种温和的增长和扩张战略。
of one mind
[短语]
used to refer to a state where a group of individuals share the same agreement or opinion
Ex:
opinionated
[形容词]
固执己见的
Ex:
The
debate
was
difficult
because
she
was
very
opinionated
.
辩论很困难，因为她非常固执己见（有强烈的意见并且不愿意改变它们）。
point of view
[短语]
a person's perspective or opinion on a particular matter
Ex:
From
her
point of view
,
the
decision
was
unfair
.
prejudice
[名词]
偏见
Ex:
The
organization
works
to
combat
racial
prejudice
and
discrimination
.
该组织致力于对抗种族偏见和歧视。
prejudiced
[形容词]
有偏见的
Ex:
The
article
seemed
prejudiced
,
ignoring
opposing
viewpoints
.
这篇文章似乎有偏见，忽略了相反的观点。
remark
[名词]
评论
Ex:
His
casual
remark
sparked
a
lively
debate
among
the
group
.
他随意的评论在小组中引发了一场热烈的辩论。
![[set] in {one's} ways](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44404/thumb/180?type=jpeg "[set] in {one's} ways")
to refuse to change one's opinions, behaviors, habits, etc.
Ex:
She
's
been
living in
the
same
neighborhood
for
decades
and
has
become
set in
her
ways
,
resisting
any
suggestions
for
change
.
small-minded
[形容词]
心胸狭窄的
Ex:
The
small-minded
comments
about
others
only
reflected
poorly
on
him
.
关于他人的心胸狭窄的评论只给他带来了不好的影响。
strong-minded
[形容词]
意志坚强的
Ex:
The
debate
revealed
how
strong-minded
she
was
about
her
views
.
辩论揭示了她对自己的观点有多么坚定。
stubborn
[形容词]
固执的
Ex:
Her
stubborn
refusal
to
compromise
led
to
frequent
arguments
with
her
colleagues
.
她固执地拒绝妥协，导致与同事频繁发生争执。