PASSPORT, n. A document treacherously inflicted upon a citizen going abroad, exposing him as an alien and pointing him out for special reprobation and outrage.
— Ambrose Bierce  ·  No category

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document ['dɔkjumənt, 'dɔkjument] 词频3 词根: doc
n. （计算机）文档，证件;公文; vt. 证明;记录;为…提供证明;
💡 docu[=doc教]+ment名词后缀→用来告诉别人的东西→文件；证书
"Footnotes have been appended to the document."
该文件附加了脚注。
近义：illustrate, inform, instruct, school, teach, train
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
abroad [ə'brɔd] 词频2 词根: ab
adv. 到国外，在海外;广为流传地; adj. 往国外的; n. 海外，异国;
💡 a(on)+broad→在国外；远；广
"I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad."
我总是向往去国外工作。
近义：out, outdoors, outside, away, without, overseas
alien ['elɪən] 词频3 词根: alter
adj. 外国的;相异的;异已的;不相容的; n. 外国人;外侨;局外人;外星人; vt. 让渡，转让;疏远;离间;
💡 ali其他的，改变状态+en表形容词或名词→其他地方的→外国的，外国人的,外来的
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：extraterrestrial, outlander, outsider, stranger, auslander, tramontane 反义：individual, national, townsman, civvy, burgher, burgess
special ['spɛʃl] 词频1 词根: spec
adj. 特殊的;专门的;专用的;重要的; n. 专车;特价;特刊;特约稿;
💡 speci种类+al...的→比其他种类好的→特别的
"A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications."
有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
近义：outstanding, unusual, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, particular
outrage ['aʊtredʒ] 词频3 词根: outr
n. 义愤;愤慨;暴行;骇人听闻的事件; vt. 引起…的义愤，激怒;凌辱，强奸;虐待，迫害;违反;
💡 out外，出+rage怒气→怒气外露→粗暴
"The judge's remarks caused public outrage."
裁判的话引起了公愤。
近义：impugn, insult, mistreat, offend, abuse, provoke 反义：honor, honour, obey, observe, prize, regard

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