The attempt to silence a man is the greatest honor you can bestow on him. It means that you recognize his superiority to yourself.
— Joseph Sobran  ·  No category

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attempt [ə'tɛmpt] 词频1 词根: tempt
vt. 试图;尝试; n. 进攻;尝试，冲击;
💡 at一再+tempt尝试→一再尝试 → 尝试，企图
"The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime."
普遍认为，这一举措是试图安抚批评政权的人。
近义：try, essay, intent, assay, shy, stab
recognize ['rɛkɚɡnaɪz] 词频1 词根: cogn
vt. 认出;识别;承认; vi. 承认，确认;[法律]具结，立保证书;
💡 re一再，重新+cogn知道+ize使…→再次知道→认出来
"The government does not recognize the legality of this court."
政府不承认这个法庭的合法性.
近义：honor, avow, accept, acknowledge, recognise, admit 反义：impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
superiority [su,pɪrɪ'ɔrəti] 词频4
n. 优越（性），优等;傲慢;
💡 super超级+ior较...+ity名词后缀→超过一般人的→优越(性),优等
"the superiority of this operating system"
这种操作系统的优越性
近义：hegemony, lead, leadership, mastery, predominance, preeminence
yourself [jɔr'sɛlf] 词频1
pron. 你自己;（用以加强语气）亲自;你的正常或健康的情况;
💡 your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗个澡放松一下。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
silence ['saɪləns] 词频1
n. 沉默，无言，无表示，无声，沉静，肃静，寂静，缄默;无音信，失去联系，忘却，湮没，无表示，无音讯;[乐]停止; vt. 使安静;使沉默;压制;
💡 沉默死(si)冷(len-leng)厕(ce)无人知
"There was an awkward silence."
一阵令人尴尬的沉默。
近义：hush, lull, quiet, quieten, shush, still 反义：perturb, shake, agitate, disrupt, disturb, hullabaloo
honor ['ɔnə]
n. 尊敬;光荣;节操;荣誉; v. 尊敬;给予表扬;信守;执行;
"The Chinese make a point of their personal honor."
中国人特别重视个人荣誉.
近义：honour, magnify, praise, regard, revere, reverence 反义：humble, insult, libel, malign, muckrake, offend

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