If a country can't save itself through the volunteer service of its own free people, then I say: Let the damned thing go down the drain!
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
vt. 节省;保存;储蓄;解救;
vi. 节省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj. 除…之外;
n. 救援，救援;
💡 save救助 → 挽救
"It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation."
当时得采取一些巧妙的政治手段以挽回局势。
近义：liberate, rescue, salvage, emancipate, free, husband
反义：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
n. 志愿者，志愿兵;[军]义勇军;[植]自生植物;[林]先锋树种;
adj. 自愿的，志愿的;
vt.&vi. 自愿去做;当志愿兵[义勇军];
vi. 志愿，义务服务;
vt. 志愿提供;
💡 volunt自愿，意愿+eer表示人→志愿者
"I will volunteer my daughters for helping the church sale."
我会使自己的女儿自愿帮助教堂出售东西.
近义：enlist, advance
n. 服务，服侍;服务业;维修服务;服役;
vt. 检修，维修;向…提供服务;保养;满足需要;
adj. 服务性的;耐用的;服现役的;
💡 serv服务+ice表名词，行为，状态 →服务
"The service has become heavily reliant on government support."
这项服务变得高度依赖政府扶持.
近义：mend, refit, repair, fix, job, occupation
反义：hurt, impair, injure, mar, perish, ruin
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 国家;国民;乡下;地区;
💡 数数（count） 国家有多少树苗（ry）被乱砍
"economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism"
旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
近义：homeland, nation, region, fatherland, meadow, champaign
反义：municipal, urban, city
pron. (it的反身形式);它自己，它本身;自身，本身;
"The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself."
人类有足够的武器灭绝自己。
近义：herself, himself, oneself, themselves, yourself, yourselves