Government as a Necessary Evil

退位, 放弃王位

The king chose to abdicate the throne in favor of his successor.

国王选择退位，将王位让给他的继任者。

涂油, 祝圣

The priest anoints the sick with holy oil during the sacrament of anointing.

牧师在涂油圣事期间用圣油涂油病人。

僭越, 霸占

In the absence of the manager, he arrogated the responsibility of making the final decision on the project.

在经理缺席的情况下，他僭越了做出项目最终决定的责任。

投降, 屈服

The army finally capitulated after weeks of intense fighting.

经过数周的激烈战斗，军队终于投降了。

割让, 交出

The king was pressured to cede his crown in exchange for his family's safety.

国王被迫让出他的王冠以换取家人的安全。

承认, 勉强承认

After a heated debate, he finally conceded that he might have been wrong.

经过激烈的辩论，他终于承认自己可能错了。

抛出窗外, 扔出窗外

忽视, 驳回

She regularly dismisses suggestions that deviate from the established plan.

她经常驳回偏离既定计划的建议。

操纵选区边界, 不公正划分选区

The court ruled the gerrymander unconstitutional due to its blatant partisan bias.

法院裁定不公正划分选区因其明显的党派偏见而违宪。

叩头, 磕头

密谋, 策划阴谋

The rival factions often machinate behind the scenes to outmaneuver each other.

敌对派系经常在幕后密谋以智取对方。

降级, 贬职

After the poor performance, the manager decided to relegate the employee to a lower position.

表现不佳后，经理决定将员工降级到较低的职位。

撤销, 废除

The board is currently rescinding the previous decision due to new evidence.

董事会目前正在撤销先前的决定，因为有了新的证据。

消耗, 削弱

Constant stress can sap one's mental resilience.

持续的压力会削弱一个人的心理韧性。

带头, 领导

The general chose to spearhead the military offensive personally.

将军选择亲自领导这次军事进攻。

削弱, 破坏

Skipping maintenance checks might undermine the long-term reliability of the equipment.

跳过维护检查可能会削弱设备的长期可靠性。

天真无邪的, 朴实的

Her artless charm won over even the harshest critics.

她纯真的魅力甚至赢得了最严厉的批评家。

自主的

好战的, 挑衅的

The bellicose behavior of the rival gangs led to frequent clashes in the neighborhood.

敌对帮派的好斗行为导致了社区内频繁的冲突。

顺从的, 服从的

The compliant student always completes assignments on time and follows classroom rules.

顺从的学生总是按时完成作业并遵守课堂规则。

与法官或权威人物有关的, 权威的

People awaited the magisterial decision that would impact the community.

人们等待着将影响社区的权威决定。

谄媚的, 奉承的

She found his obsequious manner off-putting, as he always agreed with her, no matter what she said.

她发现他谄媚的态度令人反感，因为无论她说什么，他总是同意她。

戟枪, 双刃长矛

The museum displayed a partisan alongside other Renaissance-era weapons.

博物馆展出了一把长戟，旁边还有其他文艺复兴时期的武器。

好斗的, 咄咄逼人的

His truculent attitude made it difficult for his teammates to work with him.

他好斗的态度让队友很难与他合作。

诡计, 欺骗

It was later revealed that the company's reported financial figures were artifices meant to inflate stock values.

后来发现，该公司报告的财务数字是为了抬高股票价值的诡计。

诽谤, 中伤

His political career was plagued by calumny.

他的政治生涯饱受 诽谤 的困扰。

溶解, 分解

The scientist studied the dissolution of compounds under heat.

科学家研究了热量下化合物的溶解。

贪污, 贿赂

The politician was arrested for graft after accepting bribes in exchange for government contracts.

这位政客因贪污在接受了政府合同的贿赂后被逮捕。

沙文主义者, 侵略主义者

The jingoist politician's campaign was based on aggressive national pride and a promise to show military might.

沙文主义政治家的竞选基于激进的民族自豪感和展示军事实力的承诺。

克里希那的粗糙偶像, 札格纳特

军政府, 军事政权

Protests erupted across the nation, demanding an end to the junta’s authoritarian rule.

全国爆发了抗议活动，要求结束军政府的独裁统治。

大富翁, 富豪

The nabob’s mansion, with its sprawling gardens and opulent interiors, was the talk of the town.

富豪的豪宅，拥有 sprawling的花园和豪华的内部装饰，是镇上的话题。

专制君主, 统治者

The ancient empire was ruled by a potentate who had control over every aspect of daily life.

古代帝国由一位专制君主统治，他控制着日常生活的方方面面。

合作者, 叛徒

Historical accounts often highlight the role of quislings in aiding enemy regimes during times of war.

历史记载常常突出叛徒在战争时期帮助敌方政权的作用。

同义的, 等同的

The two organizations' missions were coterminous, leading to a strong partnership and shared objectives.

这两个组织的使命同等重要，从而建立了牢固的伙伴关系和共同目标。

缓冲带, 中立区

The peace agreement included creating a buffer zone around the disputed territory.

和平协议包括在争议领土周围建立一个缓冲区。

反责

马屁精, 谄媚者

The CEO’s office was filled with sycophants eager to win his favor with constant flattery.

CEO的办公室里挤满了马屁精，他们渴望通过不断的奉承来赢得他的青睐。