MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious Opposition.
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adj. 古代的，已往的;古老的，过时的;年老的;老式的;
n. 古代人;古文明国的国民;<古>高龄老人;<古>旗手;
💡 anci古老+ent....的 → 古代的
"extant remains of the ancient wall"
尚存的古城墙遗迹
近义：senior, elder, antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic
反义：hot, imaginative, innovative, latest, modern, novel
n. 教条，教义;法律原则;声明;古语] 所教的东西，教育;
💡 doctr教+ine名词后缀，人或物→教的东西→教义，教条
"a policy that is popular because of its consonance with traditional party doctrine"
因与传统的政党宗旨一致而受欢迎的政策
近义：law, tenet, canon, dogma
adj. 不停的，持续不断的;无尽无休;
💡 in不+cess停+ant...的 → 无穷无尽的
"We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon."
从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪.
近义：lasting, persistent, steady, sustained, unbroken, unceasing
反义：terminable, exhaustible
n. 战争，战争状态;斗争，冲突;军事行为;兵火;
💡 war战争+fare经过 → 战争(状态);斗争,冲突
"Metal - wheeled chariots are the prototype of the tanks of modern warfare."
金属轮战车是现代战争中坦克的原型.
近义：battle, war, confrontation, armament, armaments, arms
adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的;有害的;不幸的，不吉的;品行坏的;
n. 邪恶，罪恶;坏事，恶行;邪恶的力量、势力或化身;灾祸;
💡 e 加强或引申意义、使…+vil =base （卑劣的） → n.邪恶；祸害 a.坏的
"the evil effects of racism"
种族主义的恶劣影响
近义：ill, infirmity, malady, complaint, affection, disease
反义：goodness, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loyal
adj. 胜利的;得胜的;凯;
💡 victor=victory胜利+ious=ous形容词后缀 →胜利的
"He emerged victorious in the elections."
他在竞选中脱颖而出获得胜利。
近义：triumphant, vanquishing, winning, conquering
📜 Ambrose Bierce 的更多名言
"Acquaintance, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to."
"TEETOTALER, n. One who abstains from strong drink, sometimes totally, sometimes tolerably totally."
"Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age."