As regards moral courage, then, it is not so much that the public schools support it feebly, as that they suppress it firmly.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 道德的，道义上的;精神上的;无疑的，当然的;教导道德的;
n. 寓意，教训;（尤指男女间的）品行;格言;〈古〉相对者;
💡 mor道德+al...的 → 道德的
"My sister came along just to give me some moral support."
我姐姐只是过来给我一些道义上的支持。
近义：parable, corollary, principled, righteous, deontological, ethical
反义：immodest, indecent, iniquitous, lewd, obscene, piacular
adj. 公众的，公共的;公开的;政府的;人人知道的，知名的;
n. 大众;社会;公共场所;（文学家等的）爱读者;
💡 publ人民+ic...的 → 公开的，公众的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸.
近义：assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反义：participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
vt. 支持;帮助;支撑;维持;
n. 支撑;支持者;[数学]支集;支撑物;
💡 sup在…下面+port带→带来支持→支持
"The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support."
贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
近义：hold, maintain, backstop, prop, steady, sustain
反义：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
vt. 镇压，压制;止住，忍住;禁止发表;阻止…的生长（或发展）;
💡 sup在…下面+press压→压下去→镇压，压制
"He continued to suppress the people and serve the imperialists."
他继续镇压人民,为帝国主义效劳.
近义：hide, omit, abstract, quash, quell, ban
adv. 坚固地;稳固地;坚定地;坚决地;
💡 firm坚固的+ly...地 → 坚固地
"Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe."
旋紧水管之前,检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了.
近义：intently, massively, assuredly, plumply, securely, solidly
反义：resiliently, elastically
n. 勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
💡 靠(c)我们的(our)年龄(age)鼓起 勇气
"courage in the face of adversity"
面对逆境的勇气
近义：heart, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
反义：intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness