Second Treatise of Government — Page 2

Vocabulary

即便

jíbiàn — even if; even though; used for hypothetical concession

这一点

zhè yī diǎn — this point; this particular aspect or fact

已经

yǐjīng — already; by now

确定

quèdìng — to confirm; to determine; certain

然而

rán'ér — however; yet; nevertheless

关于

guānyú — regarding; concerning; about

后裔

hòuyì — descendants; offspring of a lineage

中

zhōng — among; within; in the middle of

哪一支

nǎ yī zhī — which branch; which lineage or line

是

shì — is; are; to be

最长

zuì zhǎng — the oldest; the longest; the eldest

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

嫡系

díxì — direct lineage; legitimate line of descent

这一

zhè yī — this particular; this one specific

知识

zhīshi — knowledge; information; learning

早已

zǎoyǐ — long ago already; long since

彻底

chèdǐ — thoroughly; completely; utterly

失传

shīchuán — lost; no longer passed down; extinct knowledge

以至于

yǐzhìyú — to the extent that; so much so that

在

zài — at; in; among; existing in a place

人类

rénlèi — humanity; humankind; the human race

各族

gè zú — every ethnic group; all peoples or tribes

和

hé — and; together with

世界

shìjiè — the world; the globe

各家族

gè jiāzú — every family; all families or clans

之中

zhī zhōng — among; within; in the midst of

没有

méiyǒu — do not have; there is no; without

任何

rènhé — any; whichever; regardless of which

一方

yī fāng — one party; one side; one faction

比

bǐ — compared to; than; more than

另一方

lìng yī fāng — the other party; the other side

更有

gèng yǒu — even more has; has even greater

丝毫

sīháo — the slightest; a tiny bit; iota

理由

lǐyóu — reason; grounds; justification

自称

zìchēng — to claim to be; to call oneself

为

wéi — to be; as; to serve as

最古老

zuì gǔlǎo — the most ancient; the oldest

家族

jiāzú — family clan; family lineage

或

huò — or; alternatively; either

拥有

yōngyǒu — to possess; to own; to have

继承权

jìchéngquán — right of inheritance; hereditary right

我

wǒ — I; me; myself

认为

rènwéi — to think; to believe; to consider

以上

yǐshàng — the above; aforementioned; more than

所有

suǒyǒu — all; every; all of

前提

qiántí — premise; precondition; prerequisite

既已

jì yǐ — now that; since already; having already

清楚

qīngchǔ — clear; clearly understood; distinct

地

de — adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives

阐明

chǎnmíng — to clarify; to expound; to explain clearly

则

zé — then; in that case; therefore

当今

dāngjīn — current; present-day; nowadays

世上

shì shàng — in the world; on earth

统治者

tǒngzhìzhě — ruler; governor; one who rules

便

biàn — then; consequently; therefore

不可能

bù kěnéng — impossible; cannot possibly; no chance

从

cóng — from; following; since

那

nà — that; those; referring to something mentioned

被视为

bèi shìwéi — to be regarded as; to be considered as

一切

yīqiè — everything; all; the entirety of

权力

quánlì — power; authority; the right to control

之

zhī — classical possessive/structural particle; of

源泉

yuánquán — source; fountainhead; origin of something

东西

dōngxi — thing; object; something

即

jí — namely; that is; i.e.

私人

sīrén — private; personal; individual

统治权

tǒngzhìquán — sovereignty; ruling power; right to govern

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

父权

fùquán — paternal authority; patriarchal power

管辖权

guǎnxiáquán — jurisdiction; administrative authority over territory

获取

huòqǔ — to obtain; to acquire; to gain

利益

lìyì — benefit; interest; advantage; profit

从中

cóngzhōng — from this; from within; therefrom

引申

yǐnshēn — to derive; to extend meaning from; to infer

出

chū — out; resultative complement indicating emergence

哪怕

nǎpà — even if; even the slightest; no matter how

最微弱

zuì wéiruò — the weakest; the most feeble; the faintest

权威

quánwēi — authority; prestige; authoritative power

之影

zhī yǐng — the shadow of; the slightest trace of

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; consequently; as a result

凡

fán — whoever; all who; every person that

不愿

bù yuàn — unwilling to; reluctant; does not want to

令人

lìngrén — to make people; causing others to feel

有

yǒu — to have; there is; to exist

正当

zhèngdàng — legitimate; proper; justified; lawful

世界上

shìjiè shàng — in the world; on earth; worldwide

政府

zhèngfǔ — government; governing body; administration

不过是

búguò shì — merely is; nothing more than; only just

强力

qiánglì — force; power; coercive strength

暴力

bàolì — violence; force; brutality

产物

chǎnwù — product; outcome; result of a process

人们

rénmen — people; human beings in general

彼此

bǐcǐ — each other; one another; mutually

相处

xiāngchǔ — to get along with; to coexist; to interact

所

suǒ — that which; particle preceding verbs to nominalize

遵循

zūnxún — to follow; to abide by; to adhere to

规则

guīzé — rule; regulation; norm

弱肉强食

ruò ròu qiáng shí — the strong prey on the weak; law of jungle

兽性

shòuxìng — animal nature; brutish instinct; bestiality

法则

fǎzé — law; principle; rule governing behavior

并

bìng — and; moreover; simultaneously

以此

yǐcǐ — with this; by this means; on this basis

永久

yǒngjiǔ — permanent; everlasting; perpetual

混乱

hùnluàn — chaos; disorder; confusion

祸害

huòhài — disaster; harm; scourge; to bring ruin

骚动

sāodòng — unrest; turmoil; agitation; commotion

煽乱

shānluàn — to incite chaos; to stir up disorder

叛乱

pànluàn — rebellion; revolt; armed insurrection

奠定

diàndìng — to establish; to lay the foundation for

基础

jīchǔ — foundation; basis; groundwork

之人

zhī rén — the person who; one who does something

此类

cǐ lèi — this kind of; such things; this type

事

shì — matter; affair; thing; event

恰是

qià shì — is precisely; is exactly; happens to be

那一

nà yī — that particular; that one specific

假说

jiǎshuō — hypothesis; conjecture; theoretical assumption

追随者们

zhuīsuízhěmen — followers; adherents; those who follow someone

大声疾呼

dàshēng jíhū — to cry out loudly; to appeal urgently and forcefully

反对

fǎnduì — to oppose; to object to; to be against

必然

bìrán — inevitable; necessarily; certainly

须要

xūyào — must; need to; it is necessary to

寻找

xúnzhǎo — to search for; to look for; to seek

另一

lìng yī — another; a different one

起源

qǐyuán — origin; source; how something began

政治权力

zhèngzhì quánlì — political power; authority in governance

本原

běnyuán — origin; fundamental source; root principle

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and also; along with

确认

quèrèn — to confirm; to verify; to ascertain

认识

rènshi — to know; to recognize; understanding of something

掌权者

zhǎngquánzhě — those in power; power holders; rulers

方式

fāngshì — way; method; manner; mode

而非

ér fēi — rather than; instead of; as opposed to

爵士

juéshì — knight; sir; a title of honor

教导

jiàodǎo — to teach; to instruct; to guide morally

我们

wǒmen — we; us; our group

那一套

nà yī tào — that set of ideas; that approach; that doctrine

第

dì — ordinal prefix; used before numbers for ranking

二节

èr jié — section two; the second section or paragraph