VOTE, n. The instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.
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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;
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"All affiliated members can vote."
所有隸屬成員都有投票權(quán)。
近義：poll, ballot, elect
n. 儀器;手段，工具;樂(lè)器;法律文件;
vt. 用儀器裝備;為演奏譜曲;向…提交文書;
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"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
專制者聲稱自己是上天選定的統(tǒng)治工具.
近義：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
n. 象征;標(biāo)志;符號(hào);記號(hào);
vt. 用符號(hào)代表;
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"Exotic pets are the latest status symbol."
養(yǎng)珍禽異獸是表現(xiàn)社會(huì)地位的最時(shí)髦方式。
近義：mark, badge, sign, earmark, emblem, typeface
n. [機(jī)]動(dòng)力，功率;力量;政權(quán)，權(quán)力;強(qiáng)國(guó)，大國(guó);
vt. 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn);用發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)發(fā)動(dòng);使…有力量;
vi. 靠動(dòng)力行進(jìn);快速行進(jìn);
adj. 權(quán)力的;機(jī)械能的，電動(dòng)的;用電力（或動(dòng)力）發(fā)動(dòng)的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對(duì)這臺(tái)引擎進(jìn)行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
n. 愚人，傻瓜;受騙者;有癖好的人;受愚弄的人;
vt. 愚弄，欺騙;浪費(fèi)，虛度;鬧笑話;游手好閑;
vi. 開(kāi)玩笑;欺騙;戲弄;
adj. 愚蠢的;傻的;
"Don't be such a bloody fool."
別像個(gè)大傻瓜似的。
近義：hoax, hoodwink, humbug, inveigle, outmaneuver, bamboozle
pron. （反身代詞）他自己;（用以加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣）他親自，他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他總是覺(jué)得自己一無(wú)是處, 便企圖自殺.
近義：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself