ostracize
翻譯
排斥, 放逐, 擯棄
例句
He was ostracized by his colleagues for his views.
他因其觀點而被同事排斥。
The whole village ostracized the family.
整個村子都排斥那個家庭。
文法模式
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) 將(某人)從(團體)中排斥出去。He was ostracized by his colleagues.
近義詞
同義詞: exclude (排除), shun (迴避), banish (驅逐); 反義詞: welcome (歡迎), accept (接受), include (包括)
詞源
源自希臘語「ostrakon」(陶片),古雅典人用陶片投票來決定是否流放某人。
記憶技巧
想像一下古希臘人在陶片(ostrakon)上寫下名字,投票將某人逐出城邦的場景。