rugged individualism

1. Rugged individualism forged America's frontier society.
   坚定的个人主义造就了美国的边疆社会。
2. They are the party that embodies the optimism and rugged individualism of the American dream.
   共和党代表着“美国梦”的乐观主义和坚强的个人奋斗精神。
3. American conservatives are right that healthcare reform has nudged the US a bit closer towards European ideas of social solidarity – and a bit further away from America's own tradition of rugged individualism.
   美国保守人士说得没错：医改让美国朝欧洲人的社会团结理念迈近了一步，而离美国自己的刚毅个人主义传统远了一些。
4. A spirit of rugged individualism pervades virtually every aspect of American life.
   事实上，严格的个人主义精神渗透到了美国生活的各个方面。

noun

1. individualism in social and economic affairs