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bulldozers

/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzərz/

Meanings
noun

推土机

A tractor with an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.

Examples :

"The construction workers used bulldozers to clear the land for the new shopping mall. "
建筑工人们用推土机清理土地，为新的购物中心做准备。
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noun

恐吓者，欺压者

(chiefly in the plural) A member of a self-identified group of white US Southerners who colluded to influence outcomes of post-Reconstruction elections by intimidating, coercing and bullying black voters and legislators, including burning down houses and churches, flogging and murdering opponents.

Examples :

"Because of the historical actions of bulldozers who terrorized Black communities, many African Americans were afraid to vote. "
因为历史上那些恐吓者对黑人社区的恐怖行径，许多非裔美国人害怕去投票。
politics history race inhuman group society government

Related Words

Illustration communities

communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

社区，社群。

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

城市里不同的移民社群常常保留着他们自己独特的文化传统和语言。

Illustration preliminary

preliminary noun

/pɹɪˈlɪmɪnəɹi/ /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/

预备，准备，开端

"The preliminary schedule for the school trip was posted today, giving us an introduction to the upcoming activities. "

今天公布了学校旅行的初步行程安排，相当于给我们简单介绍了接下来会有哪些活动。

Illustration overbearing

overbearing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈberɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvəˈberɪŋ/

承担，结转

"The flood waters overbearing the riverbanks, rushed into the nearby town. "

洪水漫过河堤，涌入了附近的城镇。

Illustration protesters

protesters noun

/ˈpɹoʊˌtɛstəz/ /ˈpɹoʊˌtɛstɚz/

抗议者，示威者

"The protesters thronged Trafalgar Square and sang anti-war songs."

抗议者们涌入特拉法加广场，高唱反战歌曲。

Illustration intimidating

intimidating verb

/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ/

恐吓，威胁。

"The large dog's loud barking was intimidating the small children playing in the park. "

那条大狗的大声吠叫声恐吓着在公园里玩耍的小孩子们。

Illustration legislators

legislators noun

/ˈledʒɪsleɪtərz/ /ˈledʒɪˌsleɪtərz/

立法者，立法委员

"The legislators voted to increase funding for public schools. "

立法委员们投票决定增加对公立学校的拨款。

Illustration demolishing

demolishing verb

/dɪˈmɑlɪʃɪŋ/ /dəˈmɑlɪʃɪŋ/

拆毁，摧毁。

"They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses."

他们拆毁了那座旧磨坊，然后盖起了四栋联排别墅。

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

Illustration southerners

southerners noun

/ˈsʌðərnərz/ /ˈsʌðərnɚz/

南方人

"During the family reunion, the discussion about Civil War history often became lively, with the southerners present sharing their ancestors' experiences. "

在家庭聚会上，关于南北战争历史的讨论常常变得很热闹，在场的南方人纷纷讲述他们祖辈的经历。(Note: This translation uses "南方人" directly, which is already provided as the translation of the meaning. To further clarify, depending on the audience, one could add a note explaining the specific historical context of "Southern people" referring to those with ancestors involved in the Civil War on the Confederate side.)

Illustration reconstruction

reconstruction noun

/ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ /ˌrikənˈstrʌkʃən/

重建，修复，复原物

"The reconstruction of the old family photo album showed us pictures from our childhood. "

经过修复的旧家庭相册向我们展示了童年时期的照片。

Illustration structures

structures noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərz/

结构，构造，体系

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的结构精巧的鸟巢。

Illustration aggressively

aggressively adverb

/əˈɡrɛsɪvli/ /əˈɡrɛsɪvliː/

具有侵略性地， 挑衅地

"The student aggressively pursued the scholarship, attending every preparation session and studying late into the night. "

那个学生积极主动地争取奖学金，参加了每一次准备会议，并且学习到深夜。