EPAULET, n. An ornamented badge, serving to distinguish a military officer from the enemy -- that is to say, from the officer of lower rank to whom his death would give promotion.
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adj. 军事的;军用的;讨厌的;好战的;
n. 军人;军队;武装力量;
💡 milit兵+ary...的 → 军人的，军队的
"an abortive military coup"
一次流产的军事政变
近义：army, legion, militia, soldiers, soldiery, troops
反义：noncombatant, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene
n. 仇敌;敌军;危害物;
adj. 敌人的;敌方的;与敌对力量相关的;
💡 am- 爱;喜爱;男女间的吸引;恨的反义#词根助记：en否定+em(am的变体)爱=不爱的人=敌人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出枪对准敌兵.
近义：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
反义：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
n. 死亡;（某种）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反义：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
n. 促进，增进;提升，升级;（商品等的）推广;发扬;
💡 pro向前+mot移动+ion名词后缀 → 促进；升级
"This misbehaviour will certainly go against his chances of promotion."
违反军规肯定会不利于他的升迁.
近义：preferment, advance, advancement, giveaway, headway, improvement
反义：relegating, relegation, degradation, downgrading, demotion
n. 徽章，像章，奖章;象征，标记;[美国俚语]警察;
vt. 以…为标志;使佩带像章（或徽章、标记）;给予…标记（或徽号）;授予…奖章（或徽章）;
abbr. [空]<美>(=Base Air Defense Ground Environment)基地防空地面警备系统;
💡 坏(bad)哥哥(ge)戴 徽章 白鸡(谐音)→白鸡 徽章{中国不是有一个金鸡奖吗，也许有人会把鸡做成白色的呢} 网友：yqy 补充：坏(bad)哥哥(ge)也
"She glanced briefly at his lapel badge."
她扫了一眼他翻领上的徽章.
近义：insignia, medal, pennant, plaque, symbol, patch
vi. 区分，辨别，分清;辨别是非;
vt. 区分，辨别，分清;辨别出，识别;引人注目，有别于;使杰出，使著名;
💡 电视听故事（谐音):别人看电视你听电视就能 辨别主人公 di(分开)+sting(刺)+uish(动缀):以刺眼的记号分开- 区分 网友：马胜敏 补充：不能(d
"At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?"
儿童到什么年龄才能明辨是非？
近义：perceive, see, sight, spot, catch, descry
反义：intrigue, misdirect, misguide, misinform, mislead, mystify
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