20230423單詞匯總

exo·dus n. ? /?eks?d?s/ ?

[ sing.]

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( formal ) ~ (from...) (to...) ( humorous) a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time （大批人同時）離開，外出，出去

• ? the mass exodus from Paris ? ? ?to the country in the summer 夏日大批人從巴黎外出到鄉(xiāng)村

· dispensable /d??sp?ns?b?l/

o ADJ If someone or something is dispensable they are not really needed. 可有可無的

? ?All those people in the middle are dispensable. 那些在中間的人都是可有可無的。

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· militarism /?m?l?t??r?z?m/

o N-UNCOUNT Militarism is a country's desire to strengthen their armed forces in order to make themselves more powerful. 軍國主義

? ?The country slipped into a dangerous mixture of nationalism and militarism. 該國陷入了一種民族主義和軍國主義并存的危險境地。

na·tion·al·ist n.

? /?n??n?l?st/ ?

1.a person who wants their country to become independent 國家主義者

?Scottish nationalists 蘇格蘭國家主義者

2.( sometimes disapproving) a person who has a great love for and pride in their country; a person who has a feeling that their country is better than any other 民族主義者；懷有本民族優(yōu)越感者

DERIVATIVES 派生詞

na·tion·al·ist adj

· ?nationalist sentiments 民族主義感情

pawn ? /p??n/ ?

1.a chess piece of the smallest size and least value. Each player has eight pawns at the start of a game. （國際象棋的）兵，卒

2.a person or group whose actions are controlled by more powerful people 被利用的人；走卒

?The hostages are being used as political pawns. 人質正被用作政治卒子。

IDIOMS 習語

· 1. in pawn

if sth is in pawn , it has been pawned 被抵押；被典當

o ?All her jewellery was in pawn. 她把首飾全典當了。

· futility /fju??t?l?t?/

o N-UNCOUNT Futility is a total lack of purpose or usefulness. 無謂

? ?Brown's article tells of the tragedy and futility of war. 布朗的文章講述了戰(zhàn)爭的悲劇性和無謂性。

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· zaibatsu /?za?b?t?su?/

o N the group or combine comprising a few wealthy families that controls industry, business, and finance in Japan (日本)大財團; 財閥

· rhetoric /?r?t?r?k/

o 1.N-UNCOUNT If you refer to speech or writing as rhetoric, you disapprove of it because it is intended to convince and impress people but may not be sincere or honest. 虛華詞藻

? ?The change is largely cosmetic, a matter of acceptable political rhetoric rather than social reality. 這一變化主要是表面文章，不過是受歡迎的政治性虛華詞藻而非社會現(xiàn)實。

o 2.N-UNCOUNT Rhetoric is the skill or art of using language effectively. 修辭藝術

? ?...the noble institutions of political life, such as political rhetoric, public office, and public service. …政治生活中令人尊崇的機制，諸如政治修辭藝術、政府機構以及公益服務。

· reparation /?r?p??re???n/ ?

o 1.N-UNCOUNT Reparations are sums of money that are paid after a war by the defeated country for the damage and injuries it caused in other countries. (戰(zhàn)敗國須支付的)賠款

? ?Israel accepted billions of dollars in war reparations. 以色列得到了幾十億美元的戰(zhàn)爭賠款。

o 2.N-UNCOUNT Reparation is help or payment that someone gives you for damage, loss, or suffering that they have caused you. 補償; 賠償

? ?There is a clear demand among victims for some sort of reparation from offenders. 受害者明確要求責任人給予一定的賠償。