Politics is the pursuit of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important in the eyes of more trivial men.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 追赶;工作;
💡 pursu=pursue追求+it名词后缀，表抽象名词 →追求
"He was unrelenting in his pursuit of legal mandate."
他坚决要求得到合法的托管权.
近义：hunt, hunting, inquiry, investigation, query, quest
adj. 琐碎的，无价值的;平常的，平凡的;不重要的;[生]种的;
💡 vi,via,voy =way, 表示”道路”#词根助记：tri三+vi+al→三条路→没有一个目标→琐碎的
"I know it sounds trivial , but I'm worried about it."
我知道这事听起来微不足道，但我还是放心不下。
近义：idle, immaterial, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, ineffective
反义：noteworthy, outstanding, overreaching, prominent, remarkable, striking
vi. 成功;继承;
vt. 继承，继任，继位;随…之后;
💡 suc在…下面+ceed走→从下走到上面→成功
"I'm determined to succeed."
我决心要获得成功。
近义：prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome, conquer
反义：miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle, flop
adj. 重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;
💡 import重要的 + ant 具有...性质的 → a.重要的；有势力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。
近义：appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 政治;政治事务;政治观点;权术;
💡 polit国家，城市+ics表名称，学科学术 →政治
"The professor's a radical in politics but a conservative dresser."
教授在政治上是激进派,但衣着却很守旧.
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get