The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession, what there is of it.
— Mark Twain  ·  No category

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universal ['jʊnə'vɝsl] 词频2 词根: uni
adj. 普遍的，一般的;通用的，万能的;全世界的;宇宙的; n. [逻辑学]全称命题;[哲学]一般概念;一般性;
💡 uni 一个 + vers=versus转变 + al 具有...性质的 →变成一个的→ adj. 普遍的, 全体的
"Education should be a universal right and not a privilege."
教育应当是全民的权利而非某部分人特别享有的。
近义：general, gp, oecumenical, cosmopolitan, ecumenical, overall
precious ['prɛʃəs] 词频1 词根: preci
adj. 宝贵的，珍贵的;贵重的;矫揉造作的;可爱的，宝贝的; adv. <口>很，非常; n. 珍爱的人;可爱的人;
💡 prec价值+ious形容词后缀→有价值的 → 珍贵的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
近义：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed 反义：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
possession [pə'zɛʃən] 词频1 词根: sed
n. 有，所有，拥有;领地;财产，所有权，占有物，所有物;持有违禁物;
💡 pos能+sess坐+ion表名词，构成抽象名词 →能坐在上面 →拥有 ，占有，possess拥有
"According to facts in my possession he can't possibly be guilty."
根据我所掌握的事实,他是不可能有罪的.
近义：ownership, tenure, property, holding, occupancy, tenancy 反义：impressment, incautation, ouster, privation, seizure, spoliation
brotherhood ['brʌðəhud] 词频3 词根: hood
n. 兄弟关系;手足情谊;兄弟会;（总称）同行;
"to live in peace and brotherhood"
生活在和平互爱中
近义：sodality, brotherliness, camaraderie, comradeship, amicableness, fraternalism 反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke

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