MALEFACTOR, n. The chief factor in the progress of the human race.
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malefactor
['mælɪfæktɚ]
n. 犯罪分子;
💡 male=mal恶,坏+fact做+or者→ 做坏事者→ 作恶者,坏分子,犯罪分子
"Still they believed the accusations of the priests and looked upon Christ as a malefactor."
但他们还相信祭司们的控告,看基督是个罪犯.
近义:lawbreaker, offender, outlaw, bandit, wrongdoer, criminal
反义:mensch
n. 进步;前进;[生物学]进化;(向更高方向)增长;
v. (使)进步,(使)进行;发展;促进;
vi. 发展;(向更高方向)增进;
💡 pro向前,在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。
近义:improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反义:pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
n. 人,人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀,属于...的,传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻,把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义:mortal
adj. 级别最高的;总的;主要的;最重要的;
n. 族长;酋长;首领;主管人员;
💡 欺付(谐音): 首领欺付小弟
"Air Chief Marshal Sir Robin Hall"
空军上将罗宾∙霍尔爵士
近义:head, headman, manager, principal, boss, gaffer
反义:helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
n. 因素;<数>因子;代理人;
vt. 把…因素包括进去;[数学]分解…的因子,将…分解成因子;以代理商(或管家等)的身份行事,做代理商(或管家);
vi. 做代理商(或管家);
💡 fact(做)+or(东西):可以起作用的东西- 因素
"With the chill factor, it's nearly minus forty here."
加上风寒指数, 气温接近零下40度.
近义:factorize, motive, occasioner, particular, cause, causer
反义:implication, importance, incidence, outcome, outgrowth, produce
n. 赛跑;人种;竞争;民族;
v. 参加比赛;快速移动;空转;
💡 比赛跑(r=run)第一(ace,扑克a)
"Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race."
使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜.
近义:hurry, nip, run, scurry, speed, sprint
反义:pace