Long ago we stated the reason for labour organizations. We said that union was essential to give labourers opportunity to deal on an equality with their employers.
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n. 同盟，联盟;协会，工会;联合，团结;
adj. 工会的;
💡 un单一+ion名词后缀→联成一体→联合，工会，联盟
"the European Union's Social Charter of workers' rights"
保障工人权利的欧盟社会宪章
近义：hookup, joining, joint, junction, articulation, link
反义：isolation, rupture, schism, separation, severance, divide
adj. 基本的;必要的;本质的;精华的;
n. 必需品;基本要素;必不可少的东西;
💡 essent=be存在，本质 + ial ...的 → 必要的，本质的
"The essential thing is that the two of you ought to agree."
根本的问题是你们俩应意见一致.
近义：must, necessity, proviso, requirement, requisite, condition
反义：nonissue, needless, pointless, profitless, purposeless, redundant
n. 机会;适当的时机良机;有利的环境，条件;
💡 op=ob靠近 + portun=harbor港口+ ity 表名词 → 向港口靠近 →机会
"He took the opportunity to deliver us another snub."
他借机再次冷落我们.
近义：instance, occasion, case, episode, event, happening
反义：hindrance, hitch, knot, misadventure, mishap, obstacle
n. 同等，平等;[数]相等，等式;
💡 equ相等，平均+ality名词后缀 → 平等
"Liberty, equality. Fraternity?"
自由，平等。博爱乎？
近义：owelty, par, parity, selfsameness, similarity, compatibility
反义：odds, unevenness, unlikeness, inhomogeneity, inequation, difference
adj. 长的;长时间的;冗长的，过长的;长音的;
adv. 长久地;始终;遥远地;
n. 长时间，长时期;[语]长音节;（服装的）长尺寸;长裤;
vi. 渴望，极想;
💡 渴望见到很 长的龙（long） 长龙（拼音long)摆尾 网友：顾亮亮 补充：龙很长
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我会麻醉多长时间？
近义：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反义：little, minute, small, squat, slight
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;争辩;辩论;向…解释;
💡 再（re）生一个（a）儿子(son)， 理由是第一个儿子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水灾是那场大雨造成的.
近义：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反义：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake