A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.
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celibate
['s?l?b?t]
n. 獨(dú)身者;
adj. 獨(dú)身者的;
?? celib單個(gè)+ate動(dòng)詞后綴 → 獨(dú)身生活的人；獨(dú)身的
"I've been celibate for the past six months."
我已禁欲六個(gè)月。
近義：single, spouseless, unmarried, unwed, bachelor, nonmarried
adv. 尤其地;主要地，格外地;顯著地;異常地;
?? e使+special特別的+ly...地→特別，格外
"Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks."
短槳特別用于劃獨(dú)木舟和小艇.
近義：namely, particularly, peculiarly, privately, singularly, specifically
conj. 因?yàn)?
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關(guān)系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
vt. 鎮(zhèn)壓，壓制;止住，忍住;禁止發(fā)表;阻止…的生長(zhǎng)（或發(fā)展）;
?? sup在…下面+press壓→壓下去→鎮(zhèn)壓，壓制
"He continued to suppress the people and serve the imperialists."
他繼續(xù)鎮(zhèn)壓人民,為帝國(guó)主義效勞.
近義：hide, omit, abstract, quash, quell, ban
adj. （生物學(xué)中）遺傳的;世襲的;遺傳性;
?? her粘附+edit編輯+ary有...性質(zhì)的 →從頭到尾粘附的→逐個(gè)的，有共同點(diǎn)的→ 承襲的 ，遺傳的
"She believes that hereditary peerages should be abolished."
她認(rèn)為世襲貴族應(yīng)當(dāng)被廢除.
近義：inherited, patrimonial, congenital, ancestral
n. 傾向，習(xí)性，癖好，偏愛(ài);
?? pro前+pens稱重量+ity名詞后綴→重量偏向一邊→傾向
"He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol."
他有酗酒的傾向.
近義：inclination, knack, leaning, liking, penchant, predilection