Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.
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n. 冲突;战斗;相互干扰;矛盾;
vi. 抵触;争斗;战斗;冲突;
💡 con共同+flict打→一起打斗→冲突
"The programme presented a balanced view of the two sides of the conflict."
节目公平地反映了冲突双方的情况。
近义:object, oppose, recalcitrate, resist, clash, differ
反义:rapport, togetherness, unison, unity, bonhomie, fraternizing
adj. 强大的;权力大的;(药)有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
💡 power力量+ful表形容词,“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义:lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反义:impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
adj. 中立的;(化学中)中性的;暗淡的;不带电的;
n. (汽车或其他机器的)空挡位置;中立人士;中立国;素净色;
💡 neutr=neuter中性的 + al 属于...的 → adj..中立的;中性的\r\nn.中立国,中性色
"Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral."
新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
近义:impartial, just, neuter, unbiased, unbiassed, uncommitted
反义:prejudiced, prejudicial, prepossessed, sided, tendentious, biased
washing
['wɔʃiŋ]
n. 洗涤;洗涤剂;正在洗或待洗的衣服;洗下的污垢;
adj. 洗涤用的;清洗用的;
v. wash的现在分词;
"To prevent any argument, I'll toss you for who does the washing - up."
为避免争执, 我和你来掷钱币决定谁洗碗碟.
近义:mop, mopping, scour, scouring, scrub, scrubbing
a. 无力的, 无权的, 无效能的
近义:helpless, impotent, weak, crippled, disabled, feeble
反义:lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
n. 方法( mean的名词复数);手段;收入;财富;
v. 意味着( mean的第三人称单数);引起;打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
近义:approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy