...it is a base thing to look to others for your defense instead of depending upon yourself. That defense alone is effectual, sure, and durable which depends upon yourself and your own valor.
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n. 基础;基地;根据;基数（如十进制的10 和二进制的2）;
vt. 基于;把…建立在;把…放在或设在（基地）;把…置于底座（或基座）上;
adj. 卑鄙的;低级的;贱的，劣的;庶生的;
💡 bas,base 表示”低下,基础”
"He's gone AWOL from his base."
他从基地开了小差。
近义：place, rest, seat, secure, settle, brace
反义：kind, softhearted, tender, decent, good, goodhearted
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
adj. 单独的;独一无二的;独自的;
adv. 单独地;独自地;孤独地;只，只有;
💡 al(all)+one→单独的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
近义：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反义：joint
adj. 耐用的，耐久的;持久的;长期的;
n. 耐用品，耐久品;
💡 dur持久，坚硬+able能...的 →持久的
"negotiations for a durable peace"
为持久和平而进行的谈判
近义：lasting, lifelong, perdurable, permanent, perpetual, chronic
反义：perishable, short, transient, transitory, unabiding, brief
n. (D-)（美国）国防部，防卫，防卫物;
vt. 谋划抵御;
💡 de去掉+fens打击+e→去掉打击→打退敌人→保卫
"The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers."
战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员.
近义：protection, safeguard, watch, security, defence, guard
反义：impeachment, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, arraignment
n. （尤指战斗中的）勇猛，英勇;
💡 val强壮+or表名词→强壮状态→英勇
"Fortitude is distinct from valor."
坚韧不拔有别于勇猛。
近义：heroism, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
反义：intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness