When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them.
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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
n. 上诉;[体育]诉请;呼吁;(迫切的)要求(帮助、同情等)恳求;
vi. (迫切)要求;有吸引力;求助(于);提请注意;
vt. 将…移交上级法院审理;
💡 pel, puls 表”驱动,推动”#词根助记:ap向着+peal=向着……推动自己的诉求=恳求,诉求,请愿
"to lodge an appeal"
提出上诉
近义:plead, imploration, petition, petitioning, pleading, request
反义:order, demand
adj. 聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
💡 intellig知识界 + ent表示具有...性质的 → 智能型的;有才智的,聪明的
"You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery."
你很聪明,不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
近义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
反义:idiot, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, noodleheaded
pron. 每人,人人;大伙儿;各位;
💡 every每个 +body 人→ pron.每人,人人
"When I give the command, everybody pushes off together."
我一声令下, 大家就一起用桨把船撑离河岸.
近义:each, all, everyone
v. 投票,选举;提议;投票表决;公认,由舆论决定;
n. 投票,表决;投票数;投票权;决议;
💡 vot发誓+e→投票前需要发誓以示诚实→投票
"All affiliated members can vote."
所有隶属成员都有投票权。
近义:poll, ballot, elect
adj. 政治的;政党的;对政治有兴趣的;
💡 polit 国家,城市 + ical ...的 → a.政治的,政治上的
"People converged on the political meeting from all parts of the city."
人们从城市的四面八方涌向这次政治集会.