The state is nothing but an instrument of oppression of one class by another--no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.
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n. 国家;州;状况,情况;资格;
vt. 规定;陈述,声明;
adj. 国家的;国务的,公务的;正式的;
💡 stat站立+e强调 → 国家;状态
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到达时十分焦虑不安。
近义:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
n. 仪器;手段,工具;乐器;法律文件;
vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器;工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义:assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
adj. 民主的;民主政体的;民主主义的;<美>民主党的;
💡 demo人民 +cr+atic …的 → 民主的,民主主义的;民主政体的
"the Democratic senator from Oregon"
(美国)俄勒冈州的民主党参议员
n. 共和国;共和政体;(成员具有平等权利的)团体;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”#词根助记:共和国是属于人民的
"The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949."
中华人民共和国成立于一九四九年.
n. 君主政体;君主政治;君主国;
💡 mon独+archy统治→一人统治→ 君主政体,君主制度
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人认为君主制在现代世界不合时宜。
n. 压迫;被压迫的状态;压迫物;沉闷,苦恼;
"a victim of oppression and tyranny"
压迫和暴政的受害者
近义:humiliation, oppressiveness, suffering, vexation, cross, affliction