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in the wilderness
政治失势状态，常指被排除在权力中心之外。
The former leader spent a decade in the wilderness before being recalled to the cabinet.
前领导人在野十年后才被召回内阁。
在野；失势
wildernesses — plural of wilderness
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
在野；失势
a state of political disfavor or obscurity
The former leader spent a decade in the wilderness before being recalled to the cabinet.
前领导人在野十年后才被召回内阁。
多用于短语 in the wilderness，指政治失势、在野。
未开垦和未定居的自然状态的土地,野生动物栖息,植被自然生长；(可数)这样的土地
Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.
(政治)失宠状态
(politics) a state of disfavor
土地以外的地方(例如空气或海洋),无人照料,因此充满混乱或野性
A place other than land (for example, the air or sea) that is uncared for, and therefore devoted to disorder or wildness.
弗吉尼亚州东北部靠近斯波特西尔维尼亚的森林地区,美国内战中曾发生激烈但无果的战斗
a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War
After losing the election, the former prime minister spent several years in the political wilderness before returning to power.
前首相在选举失败后，在政坛失势多年，之后才重新掌权。
AI contextual example
The opposition party has been in the wilderness for years because it cannot agree on a clear leader.
反对党多年来一直无法掌权，因为他们无法就明确的领导人达成一致。
AI contextual example
His unpopular ideas kept him in the wilderness until a new generation of voters accepted them.
他那些不受欢迎的观点让他长期失势，直到新一代选民接受了这些观点。
AI contextual example
he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness
他带领民主党走出政治荒野
WordNet
政治失势状态，常指被排除在权力中心之外。
The former leader spent a decade in the wilderness before being recalled to the cabinet.
前领导人在野十年后才被召回内阁。
表示大量且混乱的事物，通常带贬义。
The manual is a wilderness of technical jargon that beginners find impossible to navigate.
这本手册满是技术术语，新手根本无法理解。
指官方划定的自然保护区域，常为无人居住的原始地带。
Hiking in the designated wilderness area requires a special permit.
在指定的荒野区徒步需要特别许可。
Not this
He got lost in the wildness.
Use this
He got lost in the wilderness.
错用 'wildness'（野性）代替 'wilderness'（荒野）。'wildness' 指品质，'wilderness' 指地点。
Not this
She went to wilderness for hiking.
Use this
She went to the wilderness for hiking.
缺冠词：'wilderness' 作为可数名词，单数前需加冠词 'a' 或 'the'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
偏远的荒野
They trekked deep into the remote wilderness for weeks.
他们徒步深入偏远的荒野数周。
广阔的荒野
The vast wilderness stretched endlessly before them.
广阔的荒野在他们面前无尽延伸。
荒野地区
This national park protects a designated wilderness area.
这个国家公园保护着一片指定的荒野地区。
荒野保护
Wilderness preservation is crucial for biodiversity.
荒野保护对生物多样性至关重要。
政治失宠状态
After the scandal, he spent years in the political wilderness.
丑闻后，他多年处于政治失宠状态。
荒野生存
She learned wilderness survival skills in the army.
她在军队中学到了荒野生存技能。
在野；处于失势状态
After losing the election, the party spent years in the wilderness.
输掉选举后，该党在野多年。
荒野中的呼声；无人理睬的意见
He was a lone voice in the wilderness warning about the financial crisis.
他是唯一警告金融危机的人，但无人理会。
扑朔迷离的局势（源自间谍术语）
The spy found himself in a wilderness of mirrors, unable to trust anyone.
这名间谍发现自己身处扑朔迷离的局势中，无法信任任何人。
荒野是世界的保存。
Many people believe that in wilderness is the preservation of the world.
许多人相信荒野是世界的保存。
在旷野中呼喊的声音
He felt like a voice crying in the wilderness, ignored by everyone.
他感觉自己就像一个在旷野中呼喊的声音，无人理会。
Use wildernesses naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想wild（野）和ness（状态），记忆为荒野。
语域：混合；典型语境：自然景观、野外探险、文学描写；备注：该义项通常用于描述未开发的荒芜自然地带，在文学和日常语境中都较为常见。
Words sharing the spelling ending '-ness' are listed. Note that in standard English, the '-ness' suffix is typically pronounced /nəs/ (with a schwa), whereas 'wilderness' has the less common pronunciation /nɪs/ (with a full /ɪ/ vowel). Thus, these words do not perfectly rhyme.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.