Shermanesque

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后缀

-esque: In the style or manner of; appended to nouns, especially proper nouns, and forming adjectives. · Resembling; appended to nouns, especially proper nouns, and forming adjectives.

词源说明

From Sherman +‎ -esque, after American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, who declined when being considered as a possible Republican candidate for the presidential election of 1884, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."

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形容词adjective

1Having the intent of refusing a nomination to public office, or of refusing to serve in such office if elected.