When we say that the War of Resistance Against Japan is progressive, we do not mean progressive in the ordinary or general sense, nor do we mean progressive in the sense that the Abyssinian war against Italy, or the Taiping Re 所谓抗日战争是进步的,不是说普通一般的进步,不是说阿比西尼亚抗意战争的那种进步,也不是说太平天国或辛亥革命的那种进步,而是说今天中国的进步。
abyssinian
[ noun ] a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat <noun.animal>
Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, a. Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.
{Abyssinian gold}, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zink. --Ure.
Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, n. 1. A native of Abyssinia.
2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.
In one corner, dozens of Sudanese Dervishes stand ready to defend Khartoum against British cavalry. Nearby are Abyssinian tribesmen, poised to fight off Mussolini's invasion.