Actuated by the most glorious cause that mankind ever fought in, I am determined to defend this post to the very last extremity.
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adj. 辉煌的;荣誉的;极好的;<口>非常愉快的;
💡 glori=glory共荣的+ous形容词后缀 →光荣的
"a glorious chapter in our country's history"
我国历史上光辉的一页
近义：magnificent, exalted
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 人类;男性，男子;
💡 man人+kind 种类→ n.人类
"the history of mankind"
人类的历史
近义：humanity, humankind, humans, man, civilization
vt.& vi. 辩护;保卫;（足球、曲棍球等）防守;进行辩护;
💡 de去掉+fend打击→去掉打击→打退敌人→保卫，防御
"He got the best advocate in town to defend him."
他请城里最好的律师为他辩护.
近义：preserve, protect, safeguard, secure, shelter, shield
反义：impeach, incriminate, inculpate, indict, arraign, process
n. 邮件;邮政;柱，桩，杆;岗位;
vt. 张贴;宣布;设岗;邮寄;
vi. 快速行进;
adj. 有关赛跑（或赛马，赛狗）起点标志的;
adv. 〈外〉在后;用急件[驿马];赶紧地，火速地;
💡 pos, posit pos, posit=put, 表示”放”
"The bus stop is few yards below the post office."
公共汽车站在邮局向南几码的地方.
近义：mail, update, acquaint, placard, bill, wager
反义：layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
💡 不是(be)因为(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的.
近义：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反义：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent
adj. 坚定的;毅然的;确定的;
v. （使）下决心，（使）做出决定( determine的过去式和过去分词);决定;确定;使决定;
"I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation."
我已决定毕业后去西藏.
近义：hellbent, insistent, aspiring, assertive, materialistic, obtrusive
反义：hesitant, hesitative, inconclusive, indecisive, infirm, insecure