The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.
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n. 义务，责任;证券，契约;债务;恩惠;
💡 ob逆，倒，加强意义+lig捆绑+ation表名词→强加捆绑的事情→责任，义务
"You are under no obligation to buy anything."
你不必非买什么东西不可。
近义：obstriction, pledge, responsibility, commitment, duty, function
反义：authorization, permission
vt. （使）前进;将…提前;预付;提出;
vi. （数量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上涨;
n. 增长;借款;（价格、价值的）上涨;预付款;
adj. 预先的;先行的;
💡 ab(from)+ance(before)→前进
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
近义：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反义：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
n. （长篇）小说;[法]新法，附律;
adj. 新奇的;异常的;
💡 nov新的+el表明人或物 →新奇人物 →新奇的；小说
"Her latest novel is a chronicle of life in a Devon village."
她的最近一部小说是德文郡一个小村庄的生活记事。
近义：hot, inceptive, inchoate, incipient, inexperienced, initial
反义：masterful, practiced, proficient, qualified, skilful, skilled
n. 指责，谴责;指控，控告;（被告发、控告的）罪名;
💡 accus=accuse指责 + ation 名词后缀→ 谴责, [律]指控
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：impeachment, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, arraignment
反义：indulgence, indult, pardon, release, remise, remission
adj. 随意的，任性的，随心所欲的;主观的，武断的;霸道的，专制的，专横的，独断独行的;乱;
💡 arbitr判断+ary...的→做出自己的判断→武断的
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
近义：arbitral, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, monocratic, optional
反义：impartial, unemotional, factual
adj. 令人感兴趣的，有趣的;引起兴趣的;有趣的;令人关注的;
💡 inter 表示“在…之间，相互” +est表示最高级“最.+ ing [名词后缀]表示行为、状态、情况及其他 → adj.有趣的，引人入胜的
"an interesting collage of 1960s songs"
有趣的20世纪60年代歌曲的收藏集
近义：important, absorbing
反义：importunate, importune, inopportune, irksome, arid, irritating