20230423单词汇总

exo·dus n.   /ˈeksədəs/  

[ sing.]

or

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

• • the mass exodus from Paris      to the country in the summer 夏日大批人从巴黎外出到乡村

· dispensable /dɪˈspɛnsəbəl/

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

•  All those people in the middle are dispensable. 那些在中间的人都是可有可无的。

 

· militarism /ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm/

o N-UNCOUNT Militarism is a country's desire to strengthen their armed forces in order to make themselves more powerful. 军国主义

•  The country slipped into a dangerous mixture of nationalism and militarism. 该国陷入了一种民族主义和军国主义并存的危险境地。

na·tion·al·ist n.

  /ˈnæʃnəlɪst/  

1.a person who wants their country to become independent 国家主义者

•Scottish nationalists 苏格兰国家主义者

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 民族主义者；怀有本民族优越感者

DERIVATIVES 派生词

na·tion·al·ist adj

· •nationalist sentiments 民族主义感情

pawn   /pɔːn/  

1.a chess piece of the smallest size and least value. Each player has eight pawns at the start of a game. （国际象棋的）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. 人质正被用作政治卒子。

IDIOMS 习语

· 1. in pawn

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

o •All her jewellery was in pawn. 她把首饰全典当了。

· futility /fjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ/

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

•  Brown's article tells of the tragedy and futility of war. 布朗的文章讲述了战争的悲剧性和无谓性。

 

· zaibatsu /ˈzaɪbætˈsuː/

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

· rhetoric /ˈrɛtərɪk/

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. 虚华词藻

•  The change is largely cosmetic, a matter of acceptable political rhetoric rather than social reality. 这一变化主要是表面文章，不过是受欢迎的政治性虚华词藻而非社会现实。

o 2.N-UNCOUNT Rhetoric is the skill or art of using language effectively. 修辞艺术

•  ...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机制，诸如政治修辞艺术、政府机构以及公益服务。

· reparation /ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən/  

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. (战败国须支付的)赔款

•  Israel accepted billions of dollars in war reparations. 以色列得到了几十亿美元的战争赔款。

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

•  There is a clear demand among victims for some sort of reparation from offenders. 受害者明确要求责任人给予一定的赔偿。