One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
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adv. 必要地;必需地;必定地;必然地;
💡 necessari必要的 + ly 表示如...的、有...特征的、→ ad.必然，必定
"The number of places available is necessarily limited."
可录学生的名额不可避免地很有限。
近义：mandatorily, needfully, obligatorily, perforce, unavoidably, compulsorily
反义：superfluously, unnecessarily
adj. 潜在的，有可能的;[语法学]可能语气的，表示可能性的;有能力的;
n. 潜力，潜能;[物]电位，势能;潜能的事物;[语]可能语气;
💡 potent能力，动力+ial...的→由“能力”引申为“潜力” → 潜力
"The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another."
水电的潜力因地而异.
近义：aptitude, aptness, possibility, potentiality, skill, suitability
反义：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability, impracticable, unachievable
n. 练习;实践;（医生或律师的）业务;惯例;
vi. 实行;惯常地进行;练习;实习;
vt. 实行，实践;执业;练习;惯常地进行;
💡 pract实践+ice表名词，行为，状态 →实践
"Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day."
想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
近义：practise, rehearse, drill, exercise, scrimmage, spar
adj. 仁慈的，宽恕的，温和的，（情形）良好的，顺利的，（处罚）宽大的;
💡 merci=mercy同情+ful形容词后缀 → 仁慈的
"They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners."
他们要她对犯人慈悲为怀。
近义：lenient, pious, pitying, prayerful, saintly, softhearted
反义：relentless, rigid, rude, cruel
adj. 慷慨的，大方的;丰盛的;肥沃的;浓厚的;
💡 gener出生，产生+ous形容词后缀→[不断]产生→丰富的，慷慨的
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒绝这样一个慷慨的提议未免失礼。
近义：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
反义：knavish, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious
vt. bear的过去分词;支撑，支持;亲自携带，运输;
vi. 结果，生产;和…有关;
adj. 出生的，出身于…的;天生的，天赋的;
"Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature."
萨姆在乡下出生，特别喜爱大自然。
近义：inborn, inbred, inchoate, innate, congenital, connate