1818, as a term in church administration, from plural + -ism. Attested from 1882 as a term in philosophy for a theory which recognizes more than one ultimate principle. In political science, attested from 1919 (in Harold J. Laski) in sense "theory which opposes monolithic state power." General sense of "toleration of diversity within a society or state" is from 1933. Related: Pluralist (1620s, in the church sense); pluralistic.
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1. Namibia has scrupulously upheld political pluralism.
纳米比亚极力支持多元政治。
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2. The freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected.
媒体之自由与多元性应受到尊重.
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3. This philosophical shift parallels the veer to pluralism on a world base.
诠释学的哲学转向与世界意义的多元化转向并行.
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4. Classroom teaching embodies the comprehensive evaluation, pluralism and objectivity.
课堂教学的评价体现了全面性 、 多元性和客观性.
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5. If just pursue pluralism very much, accomplish nothing instead in the end.
