Socialism failed because it couldn't tell the economic truth; capitalism may fail because it couldn't tell the ecological truth.
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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
adj. 经济的;经济学的;合算的;有经济效益的;
💡 eco 经济 + nom学术领域 + ic ...的 → a.经济的，经济学的
"Experts regarded it as a warning signal of an economic smashup."
专家们把它看作是一场经济灾难的警告信号.
近义：lean, moderate, saving, sparing, temperate, thrifty
反义：improvident, prodigal, profligate, squandering, thriftless, wasteful
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
vt.& vi. 失败，不及格;倒闭，破产;缺乏;衰退;
vi. 衰退;失败，不及格;破产;不足;
vt. 不及格;使失望;忘记;舍弃;
n. 失败，失误;不及格;不及格者;[商]期货交割失期;
💡 fals, fall =err,deceive,表示”犯错误,欺骗”
"I will give you a present on your birthday without fail."
你生日时我一定送你一份礼物.
近义：flunk, miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle
反义：qualify, prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome
n. 社会主义;
💡 soc社会+ial...的+ism主义 → 社会主义
"William Morris was one of the early prophets of socialism."
威廉∙莫里斯是社会主义的早期传播者之一。
n. 资本主义（制度）;资本（或财富）的拥有;资本（私人占有和生产盈利）的支配地位;
💡 capital资本+ism主义 →资本主义
"Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down."
他们新的宣言声称要摧毁整个资本主义大厦，这是不可能的。