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单词 Ku Klux Klan
释义

Ku Klux Klan

/ˈkjuːklʌksˈklæn/
(缩略词: KKK)
an extremist right-wing secret society in the US
三K党(美国极右翼秘密组织)。
The Ku Klux Klan was originally founded in the southern states after the Civil War to oppose social change and black emancipation by violence and terrorism. Although disbanded twice, it re-emerged in the 1950s and 1960s and continues at a local level. Members disguise themselves in white robes and hoods, and often use a burning cross as a symbol of their organization.
派生词

Ku Kluxer

noun

Ku Klux Klansman

noun pl. -men /-mən/)
词源
perhaps from Greek kuklos 'circle' and CLAN.
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