You can't say civilizations don't advance...in every war they kill you in a new way.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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vt. (使)前進;將…提前;預付;提出;
vi. (數量等)增加;向前推(至下一步);上漲;
n. 增長;借款;(價格、價值的)上漲;預付款;
adj. 預先的;先行的;
?? ab(from)+ance(before)→前進
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔心接下來會馬上向首都推進。
近義:volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反義:involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
vt.& vi. 殺死…;
vt. 使停止[結束,失敗];破壞,減弱,抵消;使痛苦,使受折磨;使笑得前仰后合,使笑死了;
n. 殺死;獵;被捕殺的動物;獵物;
adj. 致命的;
?? 作“殺”的手勢,說“k”掉那只雞。
"An increase in crime could kill the golden goose of tourism."
犯罪率的上升可能會扼殺旅游業這只產金蛋的鵝。
近義:ice, liquidate, assassinate, murder, obliterate, shoot
反義:enliven