spectres
n. 鬼怪( spectre的名词复数 ); 幽灵; 缠绕心头的恐惧; 凶兆
If you refer to the spectre of something unpleasant, you are referring to something that you are frightened might occur.
Failure to arrive at a consensus over the issue raised the spectre of legal action...
无法就此事达成共识引起了人们对可能会诉诸法律手段的担忧。
Like many others, Handford was relieved to see the spectre of 15% interest rates evaporate by the end of the day.
和其他很多人一样,当看到15%的利率的阴霾随着那天的结束而散尽时,汉德福感到一阵欣慰。
A spectre is a ghost .
We should look like spectres, and despair would have taken possession of o us hearts.
我们自己的样子也就会三分象人,七分象鬼, 而且面临绝境.
If that comparison raises spectres, so It'should.
如果这种对比容易引起忧虑, 事实也是如此.