specter
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/ˈspektər/
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/ˈspektə(r)/
an idea or fear that something bad might happen
The specter of job losses looms over the town.
失業的幽靈籠罩著這個城鎮。
a ghost or an image of a ghost
The old castle is said to be haunted by the specter of a former resident.
據說這座古堡被一位前居民的幽靈所困擾。