NOMINEE, n. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office.
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n. 被提名者，候选人;被任命者;代名人;
💡 nomin名称，名字+ee被…的人 → 被任命者
"The presidential nominee was advised to choose a woman as a running mate."
有人建议总统候选人找一位女性竞选伙伴。
近义：applicant, appointee, aspirant, petitioner, postulant, solicitor
adj. 谦虚的，谦逊的;适度的，适中的;端庄的;羞怯的;
💡 mode方式，模式，风度+st→做事有风度→礼貌的
"He charged a relatively modest fee."
他收取的费用不算高。
近义：humble, low, lowly, meek, mild, moderate
反义：immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
n. 先生;绅士;有身份地位的人;
💡 gentle温和的+man人→绅士；有教养的人
"Thank you—you're a real gentleman."
谢谢您—您是个真正的君子。
近义：aristocrat, lord, noble, patrician, sir, cavalier
反义：plebe, commoner
n. 区别;荣誉;特质;卓越;
💡 distinct明显的+ion表名词 → 区别；优秀
"We must draw a clear distinction between right and wrong."
我们必须明确区分是与非.
近义：title, cachet, elegance, excellence, unlikeness, difference
反义：impoliteness, indecency, obscenity, roughness, rudeness, uncouthness
adj. 私有的，私人的;秘密的;内心的;平民的，无官职的，士兵的;
n. 列兵，士兵，[陆]二等兵;〈古〉私人，个人;阴部，生殖器;
💡 priv单个+ate形容词后缀→个人的
"You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments."
整座宫殿除内殿外均可参观。
近义：pfc, grunt, squaddie, inside, noteworthy, particular
反义：open, overt, patent, communal
adj. 公众的，公共的;公开的;政府的;人人知道的，知名的;
n. 大众;社会;公共场所;（文学家等的）爱读者;
💡 publ人民+ic...的 → 公开的，公众的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸.
近义：assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反义：participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy