| 单词 | manifest destiny |
| 释义 | manifest destiny (once / 27423 pages) n Manifest destiny is the idea that because of your religion you can do whatever you want, even if it means slaughtering innocent people and taking their land. True story. In 1845, white settlers wanted to steal Texas from the natives living there and proclaimed that "Our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." Basically, they believed that Providence (God) granted them the right to take land by force, a course of action they felt was both obvious (manifest) and unavoidable (destiny). During this dark period of U.S. history, Manifest Destiny was the justification for killing thousands of people. WORD FAMILYmanifest destiny: manifest destinies USAGE EXAMPLESEven so, the phrase “Cape to Cairo” retains some sort of incantatory power, Rhodes’s unrealized version of Manifest Destiny. New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) “Old westerns were like a checklist of what their revolution was against,” Thompson says – macho heroes, “might makes right” and manifest destiny against “savages”. The Guardian(Oct 21, 2016) “We’re trying to convince folks not to manifest destiny and go West, but instead stay here and reach out to us,” he said. Washington Post(Oct 14, 2016) n a policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God) Hyper imperialism a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries |
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