Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear.
— Alan Corenk
· Democracy
?? 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. 民眾;民主國家;民主主義;民主政治;
?? demo人民+cracy統治；\"人民統治\"→人民做主→民主；民主政治，民主政體；民主主義
"the principles of democracy"
民主原則
vt. 想;思索;以為;看待;
vi. 思辯;考慮;構想;回憶;
adj. 深思的;供思考的;
n. 想;想法;
?? 深刻(諧音):深刻的思 想 我在想（think）該如何感謝（thank）他們
"They'll think you're being antisocial if you don't go."
要是你不去，他們就會認為你不合群。
近義：imagine, meditate, mull, perpend, ponder, ratiocinate
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因為want 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
vt.& vi. 聽到，聽見;
vt. 聽說;得知;聽取;審理;
vi. 聽;聽見;
?? h(身體兩側)+ear(耳朵):身體兩側能 聽見
"I could hear him bumbling around in the kitchen."
我聽得見他在廚房里瞎折騰。
近義：listen, overhear, hearken, hark, harken
v. 表明( tell的過去式和過去分詞 );講;知道;講述;
"In a weak moment, I told him the truth."
我一時心軟, 告訴了他真相.