spectre
noun
ˈspektə
noun
1
the spectre of sth
something
that
people
are
afraid
of
because
it
may
affect
them
badly
引起恐惧的事物
The
recession
is
again
raising
the
spectre
of
unemployment.
这次经济衰退再次引起了人们对失业的恐惧。
2
a
GHOST
[文] 鬼魂，幽灵
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