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XXVI. GENERAL POLITICAL SITUATION
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There are no indications of the presence of the “Young Turk” secret organization, but there is a growing discontent with the present régime. This is caused (1) by individual dissatisfaction with injustice1, increased taxation2 and harsh military service; (2) by the racial ambition of Arabic speaking Moslems who regard the Turk as a barbarian4 and of doubtful orthodoxy, and are restive5 under Turkish rule which allots6 them few positions, civil or military. Many Arabs wish the caliphate assumed by one of their race and would bring the capital of Islam near if not into Arabia, its cradle. This politico-religious aspiration7 is ascribed to Midhat Pasha and has been fostered, since his day, by pamphlets widely scattered8 and by secret societies. (3) Discontent also results from impotent rage at the waning9 political power of Islam under Turkish leadership. Moslem3 supremacy10 has been lost in Mount Lebanon, in most European provinces, in part of Asia Minor11, in Cyprus, Crete, Egypt, and is now imperilled in North Africa. (4) Another cause of discontent is realization12 of the fact that universal corruption13 is sapping the
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injustice
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n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利 | |
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taxation
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n.征税,税收,税金 | |
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Moslem
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n.回教徒,穆罕默德信徒;adj.回教徒的,回教的 | |
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barbarian
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n.野蛮人;adj.野蛮(人)的;未开化的 | |
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restive
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adj.不安宁的,不安静的 | |
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allots
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分配,拨给,摊派( allot的第三人称单数 ) | |
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aspiration
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n.志向,志趣抱负;渴望;(语)送气音;吸出 | |
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scattered
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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waning
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adj.(月亮)渐亏的,逐渐减弱或变小的n.月亏v.衰落( wane的现在分词 );(月)亏;变小;变暗淡 | |
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supremacy
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n.至上;至高权力 | |
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minor
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adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修 | |
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realization
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n.实现;认识到,深刻了解 | |
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corruption
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n.腐败,堕落,贪污 | |
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vitality
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n.活力,生命力,效力 | |
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interfere
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v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰 | |
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embitters
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v.使怨恨,激怒( embitter的第三人称单数 ) | |
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Christians
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n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
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Christian
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adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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ferment
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vt.使发酵;n./vt.(使)激动,(使)动乱 | |
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followers
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追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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unify
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vt.使联合,统一;使相同,使一致 | |
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sects
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n.宗派,教派( sect的名词复数 ) | |
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aggravated
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使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使更严重; 激怒; 使恼火 | |
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rivalries
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n.敌对,竞争,对抗( rivalry的名词复数 ) | |
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jealousies
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n.妒忌( jealousy的名词复数 );妒羡 | |
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fanaticism
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n.狂热,盲信 | |
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analyze
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vt.分析,解析 (=analyse) | |
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upheaval
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n.胀起,(地壳)的隆起;剧变,动乱 | |
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inevitable
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adj.不可避免的,必然发生的 | |
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densely
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ad.密集地;浓厚地 | |
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civilized
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a.有教养的,文雅的 | |
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administrative
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adj.行政的,管理的 | |
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thrifty
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adj.节俭的;兴旺的;健壮的 | |
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throttled
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v.扼杀( throttle的过去式和过去分词 );勒死;使窒息;压制 | |
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undoubtedly
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adv.确实地,无疑地 | |
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languished
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长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐 | |
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inevitably
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adv.不可避免地;必然发生地 | |
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seclusion
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n.隐遁,隔离 | |
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reigning
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apparently
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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outrages
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引起…的义愤,激怒( outrage的第三人称单数 ) | |
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defense
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n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩 | |
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tightened
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收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧 | |
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ERECTED
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adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立,建立 | |
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avowed
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adj.公开声明的,承认的v.公开声明,承认( avow的过去式和过去分词) | |
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egregiously
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vex
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vt.使烦恼,使苦恼 | |
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supreme
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adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的 | |
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superseded
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[医]被代替的,废弃的 | |
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astute
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adj.机敏的,精明的 | |
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rivalry
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n.竞争,竞赛,对抗 | |
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jealousy
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n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 | |
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precedents
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引用单元; 范例( precedent的名词复数 ); 先前出现的事例; 前例; 先例 | |
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diplomat
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n.外交官,外交家;能交际的人,圆滑的人 | |
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accredited
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adj.可接受的;可信任的;公认的;质量合格的v.相信( accredit的过去式和过去分词 );委托;委任;把…归结于 | |
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verge
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n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临 | |
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bankruptcy
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n.破产;无偿付能力 | |
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taxpayer
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n.纳税人 | |
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impoverished
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adj.穷困的,无力的,用尽了的v.使(某人)贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 );使(某物)贫瘠或恶化 | |
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massacres
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大屠杀( massacre的名词复数 ); 惨败 | |
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
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wrought
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v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的 | |
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longings
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渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 ) | |
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