Ostracize
[ 'ɑstrəsaɪz ]
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vt. 放逐;流放;摈弃;排斥;
💡 词根助记
ostrac瓦片+ize使...→ [典故]古希腊人用瓦片或贝壳投票，选出自己认为危害国家安全的人，进而放逐危险政治家 → 流放；放逐
📝 例句
The statesman is ostracize because he betray many top secrets.
那个政治家因泄漏许多国家最高机密而被放逐。
Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me.
从我一开始说话我的同事就让我闭嘴。
He is ostracize by his colleagues for refuse to support the strike.
他因不支持罢工而受同事排斥。
To shut out from social or commercial participation; ostracize or boycott.
除社会或商业参与之外;放逐或拒绝跟…(来往)
🌱 联想助记
【记】ostra-贝壳,ostracize-放逐:古希腊将贝壳作为选票来决定是否驱逐某人
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-strict-表示“拉紧”
常见变体有-stress-、-strain-、-string-
📖 牛津释义
ostracize
ostracise, v [Tn]
(fml 文) exclude (sb) from a group, club, etc; refuse to meet, talk to, etc 将（某人）排除出某团体、 俱乐部等; 拒绝会晤、 交谈等
He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike. 他因不支持罢工而受同事排斥.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒstrәsaiz]vt. 流放, 放逐, 排斥
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I'm sorry, I didn't get your name.
对不起，我没听清楚你的名字。
Many people favor building more nuclear power plants.
许多人赞同修建更多的核电站。
As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
由于全国动物园没有一家报告丢了美洲狮，因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏豢养的，不知怎么设法逃出来了。