The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop.
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n. 秘密,谜;神秘,神秘的事物;推理小说,推理剧;常作 mysteries 秘技,秘诀;
💡 myst, myth 【希腊传入拉丁】表”秘密”
"It was a place of deep mystery and enchantment."
这是一个极其神秘和迷人的地方。
近义:arcanum, interrogation, puzzle, puzzler, secret, snag
n. 政府;政体;治理的形式;管辖,治理;
💡 govern统治+ment表名词 →政府
"the government's abandonment of its new economic policy"
政府对新经济政策的放弃
近义:ruling, control, rule, state, governing, governmental
反义:mishandling, mismanagement, misrule, disorderliness, anarchy, lawlessness
vi. 停止;中断;逗留;(使)停止工作;
vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻挠;止付;
n. 停止;(管风琴的)音栓;停车站;(管风琴的)音管;
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一辆警车开过来与我们并排,示意我们停下来。
近义:impede, arrest, obstruct, paralyse, paralyze, stalemate
反义:implement, roll, start, action, activate, improve
works
[wə:ks]
n. [机] 工厂,工场;工程;所有的事物;全套物品;作为( work的名词复数 );
v. (使)工作( work的第三人称单数 );(使)运作;运转;(使)产生效果;
"Afternoons he works at home."
每天下午他在家里工作。
近义:jobs, industry, installation, mill, plant, factory