When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existance. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
— John F. Kennedy  ·  No category

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concern [kən'sɝn] 词频1 词根: con
vt. 涉及，关系到;使关心，使担忧;参与; n. 关心;关系，有关;顾虑;公司或企业;
💡 con共同+cern区别→关系到
"Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you."
不要管与自己无关的事。
近义：behoove, behove, preoccupy, worry, anxiety, anxiousness
poetry ['poətri] 词频2
n. 诗，诗歌;诗意，诗情;作诗;诗歌艺术;
💡 poet诗人+ry集合 →诗歌
"This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry."
这首诗是雪莱抒情诗的范例.
近义：poesy
diversity [daɪ'vɝsəti] 词频5 词根: di
n. 多样化，（人在种族、民族、宗教等方面的）多样性;差异;分歧;
💡 di分开+vers转变+ity表名词 → 分开转变 → 多样性
"the biological diversity of the rainforests"
热带雨林的生物多样性
近义：assortment, miscellany, range, variety, diversification 反义：nondistinctness
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
richness ['ritʃnis] 词频5
n. 丰富;浓烈;富裕;富饶;
"the richness and variety of marine life"
海洋生物的丰富多样
近义：riches, wealth, fortune
narrows
n. 纽约湾海峡（位于美国）

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