An aim of an argument should be progress, but progress ultimately means little without victory.
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n. 争论，争吵;论据;[数]幅角;主题，情节;
💡 argu=argue争论+ment表名词 →争论，辩论
"We had an argument with the waiter about the bill."
我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
近义：argue, propound, jangle, polemic, polemics, quarrel
反义：arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty
n. 进步;前进;[生物学]进化;（向更高方向）增长;
v. （使）进步，（使）进行;发展;促进;
vi. 发展;（向更高方向）增进;
💡 pro向前，在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。
近义：improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反义：pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
adv. 最后，最终;基本上;根本;郅;
💡 ultim- 表”最后”
"Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters."
从政者最终是向选民负责。
近义：last, lastly, eventually, finally
n. 胜利;克服;成功;
💡 vict征服，战胜+ory表名词→胜利
"Scottish champs celebrate victory!"
苏格兰的冠军庆祝胜利！
近义：hit, arrival, success, triumph, trump, vanquishing
反义：overthrow, rout, thrashing, trimming, whipping, beating
n. 方法（ mean的名词复数）;手段;收入;财富;
v. 意味着（ mean的第三人称单数）;引起;打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
近义：approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地;
n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital