We do not deny the possibility of peaceful [political] transition, but we are still awaiting the first case.
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n. 可能,可能性;希望,可能发生的事物;
💡 poss可能+ ibility表名词→ 可能;可能的事
"We cannot rule out that possibility."
我们不能排除那种可能性。
近义:likelihood, opportunity, outlook, potential, potentiality, virtuality
反义:impracticability, inability
adj. 和平的;爱好和平的;安静的;平静的;
💡 peace和平+ful…的 →和平的
"Violence once again irrupted into their peaceful lives."
他们平静的生活中再度爆发了暴力冲突。
近义:mild, pacific, peaceable, placid, pleasurable, quiet
反义:anxious, jumpy, perturbed, queasy, queazy, restive
n. 过渡,转变,变迁;[语]转换;[乐]变调;
💡 trans交换+it行走+ion名词后缀→交换走→过渡,转变
"the transition from school to full-time work"
从学校到全日工作的过渡阶段
近义:passing
n. (实)例,事例;情况,状况;诉讼(事件),案件,判例;容器(箱,盒);
vt. 把…装入箱(或盒等)内;加盖于;包围,围住;[俚语](尤指盗窃前)探察,侦查,窥测;
💡 cas(to fall)+e→事件;事情;场合;状态;诉讼事件;患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义:incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
adj. 政治的;政党的;对政治有兴趣的;
💡 polit 国家,城市 + ical ...的 → a.政治的,政治上的
"People converged on the political meeting from all parts of the city."
人们从城市的四面八方涌向这次政治集会.
vt. 拒绝;拒绝承认;拒绝…占有;否认知情;
💡 谐音(抵赖)即是 否认 丫头(y) 否认偷凳子(deng)
"The White House was swift to deny the rumours."
白宫立刻对这些传言予以否认。
近义:impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
反义:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, assure, aver