MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious Opposition.

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ancient [ˈeɪnʃənt] 词频1 词根: ante
adj. 古代的,已往的;古老的,过时的;年老的;老式的; n. 古代人;古文明国的国民;<古>高龄老人;<古>旗手;
💡 anci古老+ent....的 → 古代的
"extant remains of the ancient wall"
尚存的古城墙遗迹
近义:senior, elder, antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic 反义:hot, imaginative, innovative, latest, modern, novel
doctrine ['dɑktrɪn] 词频2 词根: doc
n. 教条,教义;法律原则;声明;古语] 所教的东西,教育;
💡 doctr教+ine名词后缀,人或物→教的东西→教义,教条
"a policy that is popular because of its consonance with traditional party doctrine"
因与传统的政党宗旨一致而受欢迎的政策
近义:law, tenet, canon, dogma
incessant [ɪn'sɛsnt] 词频5 词根: in
adj. 不停的,持续不断的;无尽无休;
💡 in不+cess停+ant...的 → 无穷无尽的
"We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon."
从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪.
近义:lasting, persistent, steady, sustained, unbroken, unceasing 反义:terminable, exhaustible
warfare ['wɔrfɛr] 词频3 词根: war
n. 战争,战争状态;斗争,冲突;军事行为;兵火;
💡 war战争+fare经过 → 战争(状态);斗争,冲突
"Metal - wheeled chariots are the prototype of the tanks of modern warfare."
金属轮战车是现代战争中坦克的原型.
近义:battle, war, confrontation, armament, armaments, arms
evil ['ivl] 词频1
adj. 邪恶的,罪恶的;有害的;不幸的,不吉的;品行坏的; n. 邪恶,罪恶;坏事,恶行;邪恶的力量、势力或化身;灾祸;
💡 e 加强或引申意义、使…+vil =base (卑劣的) → n.邪恶;祸害 a.坏的
"the evil effects of racism"
种族主义的恶劣影响
近义:ill, infirmity, malady, complaint, affection, disease 反义:goodness, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loyal
victorious [vɪk'tɔrɪəs] 词频3 词根: vict
adj. 胜利的;得胜的;凯;
💡 victor=victory胜利+ious=ous形容词后缀 →胜利的
"He emerged victorious in the elections."
他在竞选中脱颖而出获得胜利。
近义:triumphant, vanquishing, winning, conquering

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