Racism, pollution and the rest of it are themselves very close to extinction.
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n. 污染（作用）;腐败;堕落;沾污;
💡 pollut污染 + ion 表示行为、行为的过程或结果、情况、状态 → n.污染
"Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by the pollution."
成千上万的鲑鱼和鳟鱼的鱼苗因污染而死亡.
近义：contamination, profanation, defilement, desecration
反义：purging, purifying, refining, straining, cleansing, depuration
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. 紧密的;亲密的;亲近的;
vt. 关;结束;使靠近;
vi. 关;结束;关闭;
adv. 紧密地;
n. 结束;
💡 clud(shut)→关闭；结束；接近的；亲近的；准确的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴
近义：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反义：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
n. 熄灭;消灭，灭绝;废除;[物]消光，自屏，衰减;
💡 extinct灭绝的+ion表名词 → 灭绝
"The island's way of life is doomed to extinction."
这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失.
近义：passing, quietus, death, decease, demise, disappearance
反义：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
racism
['reisizəm]
n. 种族主义;种族偏见;种族歧视[隔离，迫害];人种偏见;
"He said that racism is endemic in this country."
他说种族主义在该国很普遍.
近义：racialism
n. 休息;剩余部分;支持物;宁静，安宁;
vt.& vi. （使）休息;（使）倚靠[支撑];
vi. 休息;静止;停止;安心;
vt. 使休息;使轻松;使长眠;使依赖;
"You deserve a rest after all that hard work."
辛苦劳累那么久，你该休息一下了。
近义：relax, repose, lean, put, recline, place
反义：heave, hoist, lift, make, peak, rear