n.鬼怪；幽灵；幻觉
=specter.
The spectre of unemployment haunted the country. 失业的幽灵在这个国家作祟。
It was its spectre which had just passed before his eyes. 那便是刚才在他眼前走过的那个幽灵。
The spectre of unemployment was always on his mind. 他心头一直萦绕著可能失业的恐惧感。
