English Dictionary

dovish

/ˈdʌvɪʃ/

adj

Pertaining to a dove; dove-like. / (figuratively) Peaceful, conciliatory. / Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.

She has a dovish approach to foreign policy.

意味（1）

Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Peaceful, conciliatory.

According to Kathleen A. Francovic, director of surveys for CBS News, it was the “war and peace” issue that seemed to separate the sexes in 1980, with women predictably perched on the dovish side.

意味（3）

Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.

A dovish policy keeps unemployment close to 6 percent and lets the price level swing more widely to absorb economic shocks.