JUSTICE, n. A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service.

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justice ['dʒʌstɪs] 词频1 词根: just
n. 正义;公正;法律制裁;审判员,法官;
💡 just公正的+ice表名词 →正义
"a fugitive from justice"
逃犯
近义:right, equity, fairness, arbitrator, judge, magistrate 反义:unfairness
commodity [kə'mɑdəti] 词频3 词根: com
n. 商品;日用品;有价值的物品;有利,有益;
💡 com共同+mod方式,模式,风度+ity名词后缀→有共同模式的东西→商品
"The authorities took measures to roll commodity price back."
当局采取措施使物价全面回降.
近义:staple, fodder, item, article, asset, assets
condition [kən'dɪʃən] 词频1 词根: con
n. 状态;环境;健康状况;条款; vt. 制约;限制;使习惯于;使适应; vt.& vi. 对…具有重要影响;影响(某事发生的方式);保持(头发或皮肤等的)健康;养护;
💡 con共同+dit给予+ion抽象名词→共同给出的东西 → 条件
"The car was in A1 condition."
汽车状况好极了。
近义:fitness, shape, capacitate, prepare, fit, fix 反义:impair, jumble, mess, muss, overset, overturn
state [stet] 词频1 词根: sta
n. 国家;州;状况,情况;资格; vt. 规定;陈述,声明; adj. 国家的;国务的,公务的;正式的;
💡 stat站立+e强调 → 国家;状态
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到达时十分焦虑不安。
近义:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
citizen ['sɪtɪzn] 词频1 词根: citiz
n. 公民;国民;市民;平民;
💡 citiz=city城市+en表名词 →公民
"She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen."
她生于意大利,但现在是澳大利亚公民。
近义:townsman, burgher, burgess, countryman, denizen, individual 反义:outlander, outsider, stranger, alien
allegiance [ə'lidʒəns] 词频3 词根: leg
n. 忠诚,拥护;(封建)臣道,忠节;
💡 al 加强+ legi 法律+ ance 表名词→忠贞, 效忠
"FBI demands its employees absolute allegiance to this bureau."
联邦调查局要求其雇员对该局绝对忠诚.
近义:loyalty, troth, trueness, trustiness, sympathy, constancy

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