In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
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adj. 普遍的,一般的;通用的,万能的;全世界的;宇宙的;
n. [逻辑学]全称命题;[哲学]一般概念;一般性;
💡 uni 一个 + vers=versus转变 + al 具有...性质的 →变成一个的→ adj. 普遍的, 全体的
"Education should be a universal right and not a privilege."
教育应当是全民的权利而非某部分人特别享有的。
近义:general, gp, oecumenical, cosmopolitan, ecumenical, overall
n. 欺骗,欺诈;诡计;谎言;
💡 de(dis-=away)+ceit(to take)→欺骗
"He was accused of lies and deceit."
他被指控撒谎和欺诈。
近义:hoax, hypocrisy, illusion, lie, meretriciousness, absurdity
反义:honesty, openheartedness, openness, singleness, straightforwardness, veracity
n. 真理;真相,事实;忠实,忠诚;现实,现实性;
💡 tru相信,真实+th抽象名词 →事实,真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义:honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义:hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
adj. 革命的;革命性的,创新的;旋转的;
n. 革命者,革新者;
💡 re重新+volu转+tion表名词+ary...的→ revolution重新转动=革命+ary...的 → 革命的
"a revolutionary idea"
独出心裁的想法
近义:insurgent, rebel, revolter, revolutionist, seditionist, golpist
反义:appeaser, mediator, moderator, mollifier, peacemaker, placating
telling
['tɛlɪŋ]
adj. 有效的;显著的;生动的;说明问题的;
v. 讲述( tell的现在分词);告诉;
"Stop telling fibs ."
别再撒谎了。
近义:narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, story, tale
times
[taimz]
n. 时代;有时;总是;落后于时代;时间( time的名词复数 );时机;时代;所需时间;
prep. 乘,乘以;
"I called several times, but only got the answering machine."
我打了几次电话,但只有电话答录机答话。
近义:epochs