Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.
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v. 欺诈;误导;
💡 de相反+ceive拿，抓，握→欺骗
"I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public."
我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段.
近义：swindle, lie, cheat, cuckold, hoax, hoodwink
反义：disenthrall, disabuse, disappoint, discontent, dishearten, disillusion
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 仅仅，只不过;只是;纯粹;全然;
💡 mere仅仅 + ly...的 → ad.仅仅，只不过
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,还是仅仅为了表示友好?
近义：just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
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. 宣传，宣传运动;
💡 page页-pag传单 pro(前面)+pag(page传单)+ate:在前面发传单 宣传 繁殖 propagate(v.宣传、繁殖)-propagation
"A lot of propaganda has painted him as bad."
大量宣传把他说得很坏.
近义：publicity, advertising, propagandist