Irresponsible power is inconsistent with liberty, and must corrupt those who exercise it.

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liberty ['lɪbɚti] 词频1 词根: liber
n. 自由;许可权;放肆,无礼;解放,释放;
💡 liber自由+ty表名词 → 自由
"the fight for justice and liberty"
争取正义和自由的斗争
近义:freedom
corrupt [kə'rʌpt] 词频3 词根: cor
adj. 堕落的,道德败坏的;贪污的,腐败的;腐烂的;(文献等)错误百出的; vt. 使腐败;使堕落;使腐烂; vi. 堕落;腐化;腐烂;
💡 cor共同+rupt断→全部断→变坏的,腐败的
"The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers."
警察腐败,与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。
近义:debase, pervert, retrogress, rot, bastardise, bastardize 反义:honor, magnify, respect, revere, reverence, venerate
exercise ['ɛksɚsaɪz] 词频1
n. 练习;运动,训练;运用;典礼; vi. 锻炼,训练,练习; vt. 锻炼(身体某部位);使焦虑,使忧虑;实行,发挥(作用);运用;
💡 ex出+erc力量+ise表名词,物品,状态 →练习,锻炼
"You should exercise extreme caution when driving in fog."
在雾中开车要极为小心.
近义:profess, wield, practice, practise, qualify, train
irresponsible [ˌiris'pɔnsəbl] 词根: ir
adj. 不负责任的;不可靠的,缺乏责任心;[法律] 无责任能力的;无需对更高一级权力负责的; n. 没有责任感的人;[法律] 无责任能力的人;不被列入考虑的人;
"It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation."
对这一状况不闻不问,那就是不负责任。
近义:malingerer, neglecter, skulk, skulker, undependable, untrustworthy 反义:responsible, sedate, serious, staid, sure, trusted
power ['paʊɚ] 词频1 词根: 力量
n. [机]动力,功率;力量;政权,权力;强国,大国; vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量; vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进; adj. 权力的;机械能的,电动的;用电力(或动力)发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义:move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize 反义:incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
inconsistent [ˌinkən'sistənt] 词频5
adj. 不一致的,不调和的;前后矛盾的,不合逻辑的;反复无常的;歧出;
"The report is inconsistent with the financial statements."
这个报告与财务报表内容不一致。
近义:illogical, inarticulate, incoherent, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous 反义:solid

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