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源自拉丁语 'spectrum'(幻影),经由法语 'spectre' 进入英语。
❶ 指令人恐惧的幽灵或鬼魂形象,常用于比喻某种令人不安的威胁或可能性。
“The specter of war loomed over the region.”
(战争的幽灵笼罩着该地区。)
“She felt a cold specter watching her in the dark.”
(她感觉到黑暗中有一个冰冷的幽灵在注视着她。)
raise the specter of — 指引起对某种不良或危险情况的担忧或恐惧。
“The economic crisis raised the specter of widespread poverty.”
(经济危机引发了人们对普遍贫困的担忧。)