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revoke

verb /rɪˈvoʊk/

撤销；废除

To officially cancel a law, license, or decision.

The governor announced he would revoke the executive order if the legislature did not act.

Re-voke：Re（再）+voke（叫，来自voc-声音）。再叫一声收回之前的话或决定。

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paramilitary

adjective /ˌpær.əˈmɪl.ə.tɛr.i/

准军事的；类似军队的

Resembling the armed forces in organization, discipline, or equipment, but not part of the official national army.

The government declared the group a paramilitary organization due to its use of heavy weaponry and structured chain of command.

Para（旁边/平行）+ military（军事）。在旁边像军队一样行动，但不是正规军。

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redistricting

noun /ˈriːdɪstrɪktɪŋ/

重新划分选区

The process of drawing new boundaries for electoral districts, usually after a census.

The state legislature is currently embroiled in a heated debate over redistricting plans.

Re-dist-ict-ing：再(Re)划分(Dist-ict)选区。Distict 听起来像 District (选区)，Re 表示再次。

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brutal

adjective /ˈbruːtəl/

残忍的；野蛮的；严酷的

Savagely violent; harsh, cruel, or extremely difficult.

The conflict has resulted in a brutal crackdown on civilian protesters.

Brutal：Brute (野兽) + al。像野兽一样，所以是残忍的/野蛮的。

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1 revoke /rɪˈvoʊk/

撤销；废除

The governor announced he would revoke the executive order if the legislature did not act.

2 paramilitary /ˌpær.əˈmɪl.ə.tɛr.i/

准军事的；类似军队的

The government declared the group a paramilitary organization due to its use of heavy weaponry and structured chain of command.

3 redistricting /ˈriːdɪstrɪktɪŋ/

重新划分选区

The state legislature is currently embroiled in a heated debate over redistricting plans.

4 brutal /ˈbruːtəl/

残忍的；野蛮的；严酷的

The conflict has resulted in a brutal crackdown on civilian protesters.