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barbarians

/bɑːˈbɛːriəns/ /bɑːˈbɛriənz/

Meanings
noun

蛮族，化外之民。

A non-Greek or a non-Roman.

Examples :

"To the ancient Romans, anyone who didn't speak Latin and follow Roman customs was considered one of the barbarians. "
对古罗马人来说，任何不说拉丁语、不遵守罗马习俗的人，都会被认为是蛮族。
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noun

蛮族，野蛮人。

An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.

Examples :

"The barbarians disrupted the peaceful school assembly with loud shouting and aggressive displays of strength. "
那些野蛮人粗鲁地大喊大叫，还 агрессивно 展示力量，扰乱了原本平静的学校集会。
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Related Words

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definitions noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)nz/

定义，释义。

"The vocabulary quiz required us to write definitions for ten new words. "

词汇小测验要求我们写出十个新单词的定义。

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

包围，环绕

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

房子被高高的栅栏围了起来。

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developing verb

/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/

发展， 进展

"The students are developing their reading skills in their English class. "

学生们正在英语课上发展他们的阅读能力。

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originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

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philistine noun

/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/ /-lə-/

庸人，俗人，没有文化修养的人。

"The new art student found the philistine comments from her aunt about the modern painting incredibly frustrating. "

新来的艺术系学生觉得她姑妈对那幅现代画的庸俗评论让她非常沮丧。

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aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

好斗的，富于攻击性的

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

富于攻击性的政策、战争、人、国家

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established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

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uncivilized adjective

/ʌnˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/ /ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/

野蛮的，粗俗的，不开化的.

"The group of teenagers, left unsupervised, became uncivilized, shouting loudly and throwing food in the restaurant. "

那群青少年无人看管，变得野蛮起来，在餐馆里大声喧哗，乱扔食物。

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civilisation noun

/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɪv.ɪ.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

文明，文化。

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

现代文明是工业化和全球化的产物。

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associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

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uncultured adjective

/ˈʌnkʌltʃərd/ /ˈʌnˌkʌltʃərd/

没教养，粗俗。

"His uncultured behavior at the fancy restaurant, like eating with his hands and talking loudly, embarrassed his date. "

他在高级餐厅里没教养的行为，比如用手抓饭、大声喧哗，让他的约会对象感到很尴尬。