柯林斯英汉双解大词典
spectre /ˈspɛktrə/ TEM8
[英国英语]AM specter
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N-COUNT If you refer to the spectre of something unpleasant, you are referring to something that you are frightened might occur. (对某事可能会发生而产生的) 萦绕心头的恐惧 [usu 'the' N 'of' n]
例：The arrests raised the spectre of revenge attacks.
拘捕增加了对报复性攻击的恐惧。
双语例句权威例句
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This being so, the West has a long history of espying new spectres in the region.
整个情况就是如此，在这个地区，西方时不时就能发现新的“幽灵”，持续这么发现冲突根源的历史甚长。
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There is plenty of space for spectres they label as assets while shovelling the attendant megarisks off the books.
那里有大量的位置，留给了他们标记为资产却从账目中清除了附带的巨大风险的幽灵。
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For a more academic study of ghosts in England read Shane McCorristine's recent book, "Spectres of the Self".
想要知道更多关于英国鬼魂的学术研究，可以看看谢恩·麦克尔·里斯汀的新作《自身的幽灵》。
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