VOTE, n. The instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.
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v. 投票，选举;提议;投票表决;公认，由舆论决定;
n. 投票，表决;投票数;投票权;决议;
💡 vot发誓+e→投票前需要发誓以示诚实→投票
"All affiliated members can vote."
所有隶属成员都有投票权。
近义：poll, ballot, elect
n. 仪器;手段，工具;乐器;法律文件;
vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
n. 象征;标志;符号;记号;
vt. 用符号代表;
💡 sym共同，相同+bol抛→共同抛出的标志→象征
"Exotic pets are the latest status symbol."
养珍禽异兽是表现社会地位的最时髦方式。
近义：mark, badge, sign, earmark, emblem, typeface
n. [机]动力，功率;力量;政权，权力;强国，大国;
vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量;
vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进;
adj. 权力的;机械能的，电动的;用电力（或动力）发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反义：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
n. 愚人，傻瓜;受骗者;有癖好的人;受愚弄的人;
vt. 愚弄，欺骗;浪费，虚度;闹笑话;游手好闲;
vi. 开玩笑;欺骗;戏弄;
adj. 愚蠢的;傻的;
"Don't be such a bloody fool."
别像个大傻瓜似的。
近义：hoax, hoodwink, humbug, inveigle, outmaneuver, bamboozle
pron. （反身代词）他自己;（用以加强语气）他亲自，他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself