记忆方法
将“cabal”想象成“ca”和“bal”，其中“ca”暗示着“caution”（小心），而“bal”则可以联想为“balance”（平衡）。这样，可以记忆为一个小团体（cabal）行事时需要小心保持平衡，从而记住这个词的意思是“阴谋集团”或“秘密小集团”。
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词族 · cabal
中文词源
cabal 政治阴谋小集团
来自希伯来语，义为神秘的，词源同Cabala. 现词义来自于17世纪英国历史上组成阴谋集团的五个大臣姓名首字母缩小(Clifford, Arlington,Buckingham,Ashley,and Lauderdale)
英语词源
- cabal (n.)
- 1520s, "mystical interpretation of the Old Testament," later "society, small group meeting privately" (1660s), from French cabal, in both senses, from Medieval Latin cabbala (see cabbala). Popularized in English 1673 as an acronym for five intriguing ministers of Charles II (Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley, and Lauderdale), which gave the word its sinister connotations.
权威例句
- 1. He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators.
- 他已被一个由一些参议员同仁组成的小集团选中。
- 2. Dr : Ready to beam the second segment interface procedure , CABAL, stand by.
- 准备发送第二部分的接口程序, CABAL请准备.
- 3. He had been chosen by a secret government cabal.
- 他已被一个秘密的政府阴谋集团选中。
- 4. Instead of trying to develop into a mass party, FRELIMO remained a small tightly organized cabal.
- FRELIMO没有试图发展成大的政党, 而一直是组织严密的小秘密集团.
- 5. Is there a rival in your cabal ( for power, affection or leadership )?
- 你在结社里有竞争者嘛 ( 为了力量, 影响力,还是领导地位 )?