The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.
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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。
近義：athwart, agin
n. 政府;政體;治理的形式;管轄，治理;
?? govern統治+ment表名詞 →政府
"the government's abandonment of its new economic policy"
政府對新經濟政策的放棄
近義：ruling, control, rule, state, governing, governmental
反義：mishandling, mismanagement, misrule, disorderliness, anarchy, lawlessness
n. (D-)（美國）國防部，防衛，防衛物;
vt. 謀劃抵御;
?? de去掉+fens打擊+e→去掉打擊→打退敵人→保衛
"The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers."
戰爭使那個地區擠滿了軍隊和防御工程人員.
近義：protection, safeguard, watch, security, defence, guard
反義：impeachment, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, arraignment
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高級);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合適的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高標準地;
n. 佼佼者;（個人的）最高水平;最重要的優越性;最好的東西，最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打敗，勝過;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最優秀的演員。
近義：master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip
反義：badder, baddest, worse
adj. 觀點明確的;堅決主張的;
"You should try and be more assertive."
你應該努力堅定信心。
近義：assertory, attacking, pushing, pushy, venturous, belligerent
反義：bashful, sheepish, short, shy, timid, timorous
citizenry
[['sitiz(?)nri]]
n. 市民\\n[法] 市民
近義：townsfolk, townspeople, countrymen, commons, citizens, commonality