The wise determine from the gravity of the case; the irritable, from sensibility to oppression; the high minded, from disdain and indignation at abusive power in unworthy hands.
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vt.& vi. （使）下决心，（使）做出决定;
vt. 决定，确定;判定，判决;使决定;限定;
vi. [主用于法律]了结，终止，结束;
💡 de加强动作+termin界限+e→加强界限→下决心
"An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident."
已展开调查以确定事故原因。
近义：ascertain, pinpoint, decide, appoint, itemize, post
反义：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
n. 重力;万有引力，地心引力;重要性，严重性;严肃，庄重;
💡 grav重+ity名词后缀 → 庄重；地心吸力
"Newton's law of gravity"
牛顿万有引力定律
近义：ponderosity, seriousness, circumspection, gravitation, importance, severity
反义：skittishness, superficiality, trifling, triviality, lightness, flippancy
n. （实）例，事例;情况，状况;诉讼（事件），案件，判例;容器（箱，盒）;
vt. 把…装入箱（或盒等）内;加盖于;包围，围住;[俚语]（尤指盗窃前）探察，侦查，窥测;
💡 cas(to fall)+e→事件；事情；场合；状态；诉讼事件；患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义：incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
adj. 易怒的，急躁的;过敏的;应激性的;毛躁;
💡 irrit=irritate易怒的+able有能力 → 易怒的
"He gets irritable when he's got toothache."
他牙一疼就很容易发脾气.
近义：huffy, irascible, jumpy, atrabilious, peevish, peppery
反义：hearty, approachable, kind, loving, neighborly, neighbourly
n. 鄙视，轻蔑;
vt. 鄙视;不屑于做，不愿意做;
💡 dign, dain 有价值得,高贵
"to treat sb with disdain"
鄙视某人
近义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
反义：prize, relish, thank, treasure, value, acknowledge
n. 愤怒，愤慨，气愤;
💡 in不+dign值得，高贵+ation行为、状态 → 愤怒
"The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation."
火车票提价激起了公愤。
近义：wrath, disgust
反义：hilarity, jollification, jolliness, jollity, joyance, joyfulness