Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.
— Franklin P. Adams  ·  No category

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because [bɪ'kɔz] 词频1 词根: be
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
people ['pipl] 词频1 词根: 公众
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
vote [vot] 词频2
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
against [ə'ɡɛnst] 词频1
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记：反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
近义：athwart, agin
somebody ['sʌmbədi] 词频1
pron. 某人，有人; n. 大人物，重要的人物;
💡 some 有些 +body 人→ pron.某人，有人
"There's always somebody at home in the evenings."
晚上总有人在家。
近义：heavy, heavyweight, hotshot, lion, mandarin, mogul
chiefly ['tʃifli] 词频2
adv. 首先，第一;主要;尤其; adj. 领袖（般）的;
💡 chief主要的 + ly ...地→ adv. 主要地；首先
"We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards."
我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。
近义：largely, mainly, mostly, primarily, principally

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