The easiest thing of all is to deceive one's self; for what a man wishes he generally believes to be true.
— Demosthenes  ·  No category

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deceive [dɪ'siv] 词频2 词根: ceive
v. 欺诈;误导;
💡 de相反+ceive拿，抓，握→欺骗
"I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public."
我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段.
近义：swindle, lie, cheat, cuckold, hoax, hoodwink 反义：disenthrall, disabuse, disappoint, discontent, dishearten, disillusion
generally ['dʒɛnrəli] 词频1
adv. 一般地，通常;广泛地，普遍地;概括地;主要地;
💡 gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地；通常强调普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多数人认为成功会推动人的积极性.
近义：invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly 反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
thing [θiŋ] 词频1
n. 事件，形势;东西，事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义：item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
self [self] 词频1
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利; adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的; vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖; vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
近义：ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
true [tru] 词频1
adj. 真正的;真实的;忠实的;正确的; adv. 真正地;确实地;正确地;正当地; n. 真理，真实;正，准，精确; vt. 摆正;决定（某物）的位置以使其平衡、平稳或水平;
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼，对还是错？
近义：legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful 反义：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
easiest
a. 轻松的；容易的

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"The fact speak for themselves."
"Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue."
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