Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.
甚至在印度从英国统治下获得独立之前，在3。8亿印度人民争取自治的斗争中，甘地很显然是位关键人物与领袖。
高三英语课文
Unit 20 Gandhi
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 独立，自主;足够维持闭居生活的收入;独立心;自恃心;
💡 in不+depend依靠+ence名词后缀 → 不依靠 → 独立，自主
"Tunisia achieved independence from French colonial rule in 1956."
突尼斯于1956年从法国的殖民统治下获得独立。
近义：autocracy, autonomy, emancipation, freedom
反义：dependance, dependency
n. 数字;算术;人物;身材;
vi. 计算;出现;扮演角色;
vt. 计算在内;估计;推测;认为;
💡 fig做，塑造，虚构+ure名词后缀，状态 →做出的状态→形象，人物
"Figure the situation to yourself, what can I do?"
你设身处地想想, 我能做什么?
近义：appraise, reckon, weigh, calculate, consider, deem
n. 领袖，领导者;负责人;指挥者;领唱者;
💡 lead领导+er人 →领袖
"The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign."
那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
近义：hero, ringleader, honcho, strongman, guide, chief
反义：partisan, backer, proselyte, seconder, supporter, underling
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
adj. 不列颠的;英国的;英国人的;英国英语的;
n. （总称）英国人;英国英语;
"His deeds went down in the annals of British history."
他的事迹已载入英国史册。
近义：britannic, briton