The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.
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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
n. 政府;政体;治理的形式;管辖，治理;
💡 govern统治+ment表名词 →政府
"the government's abandonment of its new economic policy"
政府对新经济政策的放弃
近义：ruling, control, rule, state, governing, governmental
反义：mishandling, mismanagement, misrule, disorderliness, anarchy, lawlessness
n. (D-)（美国）国防部，防卫，防卫物;
vt. 谋划抵御;
💡 de去掉+fens打击+e→去掉打击→打退敌人→保卫
"The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers."
战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员.
近义：protection, safeguard, watch, security, defence, guard
反义：impeachment, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, arraignment
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高级);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合适的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高标准地;
n. 佼佼者;（个人的）最高水平;最重要的优越性;最好的东西，最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打败，胜过;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最优秀的演员。
近义：master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip
反义：badder, baddest, worse
adj. 观点明确的;坚决主张的;
"You should try and be more assertive."
你应该努力坚定信心。
近义：assertory, attacking, pushing, pushy, venturous, belligerent
反义：bashful, sheepish, short, shy, timid, timorous
citizenry
[['sitiz(ə)nri]]
n. 市民\\n[法] 市民
近义：townsfolk, townspeople, countrymen, commons, citizens, commonality