When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. Sell not liberty to purchase power.
📚 名句词汇解析
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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
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
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. 自由;许可权;放肆,无礼;解放,释放;
💡 liber自由+ty表名词 → 自由
"the fight for justice and liberty"
争取正义和自由的斗争
近义:freedom
v. 购买;采购;换得;依靠机械力移动;
n. 购买;购买行为;购置物;紧握;
💡 pur(pro-=for)+chase(追)→获得;购买;所购物;收益
"The saleslady compacted a neat package out of my wife's purchase."
那位女售货员把我妻子买的东西齐齐整整包装成一个包裹.
近义:obtain, procure, secure, acquire, buy, get
反义:merchandise, merchandize, retail, vend, flog, expend
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.