We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adv. 立即，马上;直接地;紧接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
💡 immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 马上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
没有人强迫你立刻付款。
近义：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反义：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
adj. 有效的;起作用的;实际的，实在的;给人深刻印象;
n. [军]现役兵额，有生力量，精兵;
💡 ef出+fect做，制作 +ive形容词后缀 →做出来的 → 有效的
"The police bandobast was very effective."
警方的安排十分奏效。
近义：curative, curing, helpful, assistive, operating, operative
反义：incapable, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inept, inexpert
vt. 决定;决心;解决;裁决;
vi. 决定;下决心;
💡 de使…成为+cide切→切下去→下决心→决定，决心
"You choose, I can't decide."
你来选吧，我拿不定主意。
近义：determine, resolve, set, settle, rule
反义：object, vary, clash, differ, disaccord, discord
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
vt. 改变，变更;交换，替换;兑换;换衣服（床单）;
vi. 改变，转变;交换，互换;换衣，更衣;
n. 变化，改变;交换，交替;零钱，找头;代替物;
💡 产(chan)鸽(ge) 改变有 零钱 网友：张腾 补充：chang 为 常，e为娥，常娥奔月代表月亮，而月亮是变化无常的。用联想分拆法记下
"political groups agitating for social change"
鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
近义：switch, modify, mutate, transform, unsettle, upset
反义：hold, husband, keep, prop, save, steady
pron. “myself”的复数;我们自己;（把）我们自己;
"We enjoyed ourselves immensely."
我们快活极了。
近义：us, we