I know no method to secure the repeal of bad, obnoxious, or unjust laws so effective as their strict execution.
— Ulysses S. Grant  ·  No category

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method ['mɛθəd] 词频1
n. 方法;条理;
💡 meth(meta-=after)+od(way)→方法；体系；秩序（=a way after,a following after）
"a reliable method of birth control"
可靠的节育措施
近义：approach, logic, logicality, manner, means, mode
secure [sə'kjʊr] 词频1 词根: se
adj. 安全的;牢固的;有把握的;安心的; vt. 保护;（使）获得;使安全;担保; vi. 获得安全，变得安全;安全，保险;承保，担保;[航海学]停止工作;
💡 se分开+cure关心→不关心，不担忧→安全的
"You could secure it on lay-by."
你可以预付订金方式购买此货。
近义：hold, assure, moor, attach, prop, reaffirm 反义：loose, release, unbind, unclench, uncouple, undo
repeal [rɪ'pil] 词频3 词根: pel
vt. 撤销，废除;否定，放弃; n. 废除，作废;撤销;
💡 re向后，相反+peal呼吁→反呼吁→取消，撤消
"He plans to repeal a number of current policies."
他计划废除一些当前的政策。
近义：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
obnoxious [əb'nɑkʃəs] 词根: ob
adj. 讨厌的;易受伤害;应受谴责的;
💡 ob坏+nox伤害，毒+ious形容词后缀→ 又坏又毒 → 令人讨厌的
"a thoroughly obnoxious little man"
可恶至极的家伙
近义：heinous, hideous, insupportable, intolerable, loathsome, odious 反义：likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing
unjust ['ʌn'dʒʌst] 词频4 词根: just
adj. 不公平的;非正义的;不讲信用的;
💡 un不，没有+just公正的→非正义的
"It is unjust and unlawful to discriminate against people of other races."
歧视外族人是不公正的,也是违法的.
近义：inequitable, infamous, iniquitous, perverse, tyrannous, unfair 反义：honest, honorable, honourable, impartial, neutral, pure
effective [ɪ'fɛktɪv] 词频2 词根: fac
adj. 有效的;起作用的;实际的，实在的;给人深刻印象; n. [军]现役兵额，有生力量，精兵;
💡 ef出+fect做，制作 +ive形容词后缀 →做出来的 → 有效的
"The police bandobast was very effective."
警方的安排十分奏效。
近义：curative, curing, helpful, assistive, operating, operative 反义：incapable, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inept, inexpert

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