20190330-King Bibi: a parable of modern populism

parable：N-COUNT A parable is a short story, that is told in order to make a moral or religious point, like those in the Bible. 寓言

populism：N-UNCOUNT Populism refers to political activities or ideas that claim to promote the interests and opinions of ordinary people. 平民主义; 民粹主义 [正式]

perplexing：ADJ If you find something perplexing, you do not understand it or do not know how to deal with it. 令人不解的 [usu ADJ n]

cynical：ADJ If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly. 持人皆自私论的

accolade：N-COUNT If someone is given an accolade, something is done or said about them which shows how much people admire them. 荣誉 [正式]

soundbite：N-COUNT A soundbite is a short sentence or phrase, usually from a politician's speech, which is broadcast during a news programme. (新闻节目中对政治人物讲话的)简短引述

chauvinism：N-UNCOUNT Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country, sex, race, or religion, is better and more important than any other. 沙文主义 [表不满]

resentment：N-UNCOUNT Resentment is bitterness and anger that someone feels about something. 怨恨 [also N in pl]

sow： V-T If someone sows an undesirable feeling or situation, they cause it to begin and develop. 散布

rail：V to complain bitterly or vehemently 强烈抗议

judiciary：N-SING The judiciary is the branch of authority in a country that is concerned with law and the legal system. 司法部 [正式]

prosecutor：N-COUNT In some countries, a prosecutor is a lawyer or official who brings charges against someone or tries to prove in a trial that they are guilty. 起诉人; 检察官

demagoguery：N-UNCOUNT You can refer to a method of political rule as demagogy or demagoguery if you disapprove of it because you think it involves appealing to people's emotions rather than using reasonable arguments. 煽动的做法 [表不满]

biblical：ADJ Biblical means contained in or relating to the Bible. 《圣经》中的; 与《圣经》有关的

Holocaust：N-SING The Holocaust is used to refer to the killing by the Nazis of millions of Jews during the Second World War. (第二次世界大战中纳粹对犹太人的) 大屠杀

prowess：N-UNCOUNT Someone's prowess is their great skill at doing something. 杰出的技能 [正式]

bloated：ADJ If you feel bloated after eating a large meal, you feel very full and uncomfortable. 饱胀的 [v-link ADJ]

deft：ADJ A deft action is skilful and often quick. 灵巧的 [书面]

hostility：N-UNCOUNT Your hostility to something you do not approve of is your opposition to it. 反对

dogmatic：ADJ If you say that someone is dogmatic, you are critical of them because they are convinced that they are right, and refuse to consider that other opinions might also be justified. 自以为是的 [表不满]

pay lip service to：N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone pays lip service to an idea, you are critical of them because they say they are in favour of it, but they do not do anything to support it. 口头上的支持 [usu N 'to' n/-ing] [表不满]

make a dash for：对……冲锋陷阵

nuke：N-COUNT A nuke is a nuclear weapon. 核武器 [非正式]

entrench：V-T If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it. 巩固

subjugation：n. 征服；镇压；克制

apartheid：N-UNCOUNT Apartheid was a political system in South Africa in which people were divided into racial groups and kept apart by law. 种族隔离制

endorsement：N-COUNT An endorsement is a statement or action that shows you support or approve of something or someone. 认可

annexation：n. 合并；附加物

overt：ADJ An overt action or attitude is done or shown in an open and obvious way. 公开的; 明显的

alignment：N-VAR An alignment is support for a particular group, especially in politics, or for a side in a quarrel or struggle. 结盟

evangelical：ADJ If you describe someone's behaviour as evangelical, you mean that it is very enthusiastic. 热衷的; 狂热的 [usu ADJ n]

bipartisan：ADJ Bipartisan means concerning or involving two different political parties or groups. 两党的; 两派的 [usu ADJ n]

coalition：N-COUNT A coalition is a government consisting of people from two or more political parties. 联合政府

outbid：V-T If you outbid someone, you offer more money than they do for something that you both want to buy. 出价高于…

electoral：ADJ Electoral is used to describe things that are connected with elections. 与选举有关的 [ADJ n]

hitherto：ADV You use hitherto to indicate that something was true up until the time you are talking about, although it may no longer be the case. 迄今 [正式]

exacerbate：V-T If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse. 使…恶化 [正式]

schism：N-VAR When there is a schism, a group or organization divides into two groups as a result of differences in thinking and beliefs. 分裂 [正式]

wimp：N-COUNT If you call someone a wimp, you disapprove of them because they lack confidence or determination, or because they are often afraid of things. 懦弱的人 [非正式]

traitor：N-COUNT If you call someone a traitor, you mean that they have betrayed beliefs that they used to hold, or that their friends hold, by their words or actions. 背叛者 [表不满]

peddle：V-T If someone peddles an idea or a piece of information, they try to get people to accept it. 散布 (某观点或信息) [表不满]

cahoot：n. 同伙，合谋

flirt：V-I If you flirt with the idea of something, you consider it but do not do anything about it. 有…的想法

conspiracy：N-COUNT A conspiracy is an agreement between a group of people which other people think is wrong or is likely to be harmful. 阴谋

plot：V-T If people plot to do something or plot something that is illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it. 密谋

vile：ADJ If you say that someone or something is vile, you mean that they are very unpleasant. 令人不快的

medieval：ADJ Something that is medieval relates to or was made in the period of European history between the end of the Roman Empire in AD 476 and about AD 1500. 中世纪的

canard：N-COUNT A canard is an idea or a piece of information that is false, especially one that is spread deliberately in order to harm someone or their work. 谣传

indictment：N-VAR An indictment is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime. 控告 [美国英语] [法律]

bogeymen：N-COUNT A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid. 怪物 [usu with supp] [表不满]

disarray：N-UNCOUNT If people or things are in disarray, they are disorganized and confused. 混乱

body blow：N-COUNT A body blow is something that causes great disappointment and difficulty to someone who is trying to achieve something. 严重打击

bloodshed：N-UNCOUNT Bloodshed is violence in which people are killed or wounded. 流血暴力

subvert：V-T To subvert something means to destroy its power and influence. 颠覆 [正式]

turf out：V to throw out or dismiss; eject 拒绝; 撤除; 排出 [英国英语] [非正式]