Racism, pollution and the rest of it are themselves very close to extinction.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
n. 污染（作用）;腐敗;墮落;沾污;
?? pollut污染 + ion 表示行為、行為的過程或結果、情況、狀態 → n.污染
"Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by the pollution."
成千上萬的鮭魚和鱒魚的魚苗因污染而死亡.
近義：contamination, profanation, defilement, desecration
反義：purging, purifying, refining, straining, cleansing, depuration
pron. 他[她，它]們自己;他們親自;“himself”的復數;“herself”的復數;
?? them他們+selves自己的復數 → 他們自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我們所有的警察都接受過自衛訓練，能夠對付持刀襲擊。
近義：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
adj. 緊密的;親密的;親近的;
vt. 關;結束;使靠近;
vi. 關;結束;關閉;
adv. 緊密地;
n. 結束;
?? clud(shut)→關閉；結束；接近的；親近的；準確的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反義：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
n. 熄滅;消滅，滅絕;廢除;[物]消光，自屏，衰減;
?? extinct滅絕的+ion表名詞 → 滅絕
"The island's way of life is doomed to extinction."
這個島上的生活方式注定要消失.
近義：passing, quietus, death, decease, demise, disappearance
反義：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
racism
['reisiz?m]
n. 種族主義;種族偏見;種族歧視[隔離，迫害];人種偏見;
"He said that racism is endemic in this country."
他說種族主義在該國很普遍.
近義：racialism
n. 休息;剩余部分;支持物;寧靜，安寧;
vt.& vi. （使）休息;（使）倚靠[支撐];
vi. 休息;靜止;停止;安心;
vt. 使休息;使輕松;使長眠;使依賴;
"You deserve a rest after all that hard work."
辛苦勞累那么久，你該休息一下了。
近義：relax, repose, lean, put, recline, place
反義：heave, hoist, lift, make, peak, rear