EPAULET, n. An ornamented badge, serving to distinguish a military officer from the enemy -- that is to say, from the officer of lower rank to whom his death would give promotion.
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adj. 軍事的;軍用的;討厭的;好戰的;
n. 軍人;軍隊;武裝力量;
?? milit兵+ary...的 → 軍人的，軍隊的
"an abortive military coup"
一次流產的軍事政變
近義：army, legion, militia, soldiers, soldiery, troops
反義：noncombatant, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene
n. 仇敵;敵軍;危害物;
adj. 敵人的;敵方的;與敵對力量相關的;
?? am- 愛;喜愛;男女間的吸引;恨的反義#詞根助記：en否定+em(am的變體)愛=不愛的人=敵人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出槍對準敵兵.
近義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
反義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
n. 死亡;（某種）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
?? dead(死)+th(表示抽象名詞的后綴)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁決
近義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反義：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
n. 促進，增進;提升，升級;（商品等的）推廣;發揚;
?? pro向前+mot移動+ion名詞后綴 → 促進；升級
"This misbehaviour will certainly go against his chances of promotion."
違反軍規肯定會不利于他的升遷.
近義：preferment, advance, advancement, giveaway, headway, improvement
反義：relegating, relegation, degradation, downgrading, demotion
n. 徽章，像章，獎章;象征，標記;[美國俚語]警察;
vt. 以…為標志;使佩帶像章（或徽章、標記）;給予…標記（或徽號）;授予…獎章（或徽章）;
abbr. [空]<美>(=Base Air Defense Ground Environment)基地防空地面警備系統;
?? 壞(bad)哥哥(ge)戴 徽章 白雞(諧音)→白雞 徽章{中國不是有一個金雞獎嗎，也許有人會把雞做成白色的呢} 網友：yqy 補充：壞(bad)哥哥(ge)也
"She glanced briefly at his lapel badge."
她掃了一眼他翻領上的徽章.
近義：insignia, medal, pennant, plaque, symbol, patch
vi. 區分，辨別，分清;辨別是非;
vt. 區分，辨別，分清;辨別出，識別;引人注目，有別于;使杰出，使著名;
?? 電視聽故事（諧音):別人看電視你聽電視就能 辨別主人公 di(分開)+sting(刺)+uish(動綴):以刺眼的記號分開- 區分 網友：馬勝敏 補充：不能(d
"At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?"
兒童到什么年齡才能明辨是非？
近義：perceive, see, sight, spot, catch, descry
反義：intrigue, misdirect, misguide, misinform, mislead, mystify