Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.
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conj. 因為;
?? 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
n. 人,人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于,布滿;使住滿人,在…殖民;把動物放養(yǎng)在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
v. 投票,選舉;提議;投票表決;公認(rèn),由輿論決定;
n. 投票,表決;投票數(shù);投票權(quán);決議;
?? vot發(fā)誓+e→投票前需要發(fā)誓以示誠實→投票
"All affiliated members can vote."
所有隸屬成員都有投票權(quán)。
近義:poll, ballot, elect
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記:反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成,五人反對,兩人棄權(quán)。
近義:athwart, agin
pron. 某人,有人;
n. 大人物,重要的人物;
?? some 有些 +body 人→ pron.某人,有人
"There's always somebody at home in the evenings."
晚上總有人在家。
近義:heavy, heavyweight, hotshot, lion, mandarin, mogul
adv. 首先,第一;主要;尤其;
adj. 領(lǐng)袖(般)的;
?? chief主要的 + ly ...地→ adv. 主要地;首先
"We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards."
我們主要關(guān)心的是提高教育水平。
近義:largely, mainly, mostly, primarily, principally