In the United States, doing good has come to be, like patriotism, a favorite device of persons with something to sell.
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n. 爱国主义;爱国心，爱国精神;
💡 patriot=patri祖国 + ism主义 →爱国主义；爱国心
"They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism."
他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱.
近义：nationalism, civism
n. 装置，设备;方法;策略;手段;
💡 de(dis-=apart)+vice(see)→发明物；图案；策略
"Players use a haptic device such as a joystick to control the game."
游戏者用游戏杆之类的触觉设备玩游戏。
近义：motto, apparatus, appliance, implement, jigger, artefact
united
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a. 联合的, 团结的, 一致的, 和睦的\\n[法] 联合的, 统一的, 一致的
近义：joined, joint, associated, near, nearby, neighboring
反义：isolated, remote, retired, segmented, separated, severed
vi. 来;开始;出现;发生;
vt. 做;装扮…的样子;将满（…岁）;
int. 嗨！;
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage
反义：leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split
vt.& vi. 卖，售;使好卖;使接受，使赞成;销售;
vt. 经销;推销;出卖;欺骗;
n. 销售;欺骗;失望;推销术;
vi. 卖;出售;受欢迎;有销路;
"Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car."
在当地报纸登一则广告来出售你的汽车。
近义：merchandise, merchandize, retail, vend, flog, expend
反义：obtain, procure, purchase, secure, acquire, get
n. 特别喜欢的人（或物）;喜欢的事物;最有希望获胜者（尤指马）;收藏夹;
adj. 喜爱的，宠爱的，中意的;
[美国英语] = favourite;
💡 favor(n.喜好)-favorite(a.最喜欢的) 网友：wangqidong 补充：我喜爱的非我莫属favor
"Who is your favorite actress?"
你喜欢的女演员是谁？
近义：favourite, minion, darling, pampered, pet, preferred
反义：loathed, unpopular, unwelcome, detestable, detested, disliked