The Army has carried the American ... ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed and color, but also on ability.
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army ['ɑrmi] 词频1 词根: arm
n. 军队;陆军;团体;野战军;
💡 arm 武器
"The police had backup from the army."
警方得到了军方的增援。
近义:legion, levy, military, militia, posse, battalion
ideal [aɪ'diəl] 词频2
adj. 理想的,完美的;被认为是最好的;完全或相当令人满意的;想象的,假设的; n. 理想;典范,典型;目标,高尚的、有价值的原则或目标;
💡 ide=idea思想,观点+al名词后缀 → 对未来的思想 → 理想
"Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure."
任何构建理想社会的努力都注定要失败。
近义:idealization, intention, aspiration, mark, objective, purport 反义:inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, insufficient, lacking, scanty
conclusion [kən'kluʒn] 词频2 词根: con
n. 结论;结局;断定,决定;推论;
💡 con共同+clus关闭+ion名词后缀 → 结论,结束
"I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job."
我断定他不适合做这项工作。
近义:implication, inference, corollary, deduction, aftermath, finding 反义:inception, nascence, nascency, onset, rising, root
prohibit [prə'hɪbɪt] 词频3 词根: hibit
vt. 禁止,阻止,防止;不准许;
💡 pro前面+hibit拿住→在前面拿住→不让前进→阻止,禁止
"Prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages."
禁止出售含酒精的饮料.
近义:inhibit, interdict, limit, preclude, prevent, ban 反义:let, authorize, permit, avow, accept, sanction
discrimination [dɪ,skrɪmɪ'neʃən] 词频5 词根: 区分
n. 歧视;辨别,区别;辨别力,识别力;不公平的待遇;
💡 dis 分开 + crimin区别+ ation 表名词→ 歧视,排斥;辨别,鉴别;辨别力,眼力
"The government will legislate against discrimination in the workplace."
政府将制定法律,在工作场所禁止歧视。
近义:apartheid, prejudice, segregation, separatism, bias, judgement
creed [krid] 词频3 词根: 信任
n. (尤指宗教)信条,教义;主义,纲领;宗派;
💡 creed(believe)→信条;(宗教)教条
"Other countries have adopted this political creed enthusiastically."
其他国家狂热地采纳了这一政治信条.
近义:religion, credo, faith

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