Each time someone stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.
— Robert F. Kennedy  ·  No category

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someone ['sʌmwʌn] 词频1
pron. 某人，有人; n. 某个人;
💡 some某些+one一个 → 某人
"Someone must have blabbed to the police."
一定有人向警方告密了。
近义：anybody, anyone, one, somebody
ideal [aɪ'diəl] 词频2
adj. 理想的，完美的;被认为是最好的;完全或相当令人满意的;想象的，假设的; n. 理想;典范，典型;目标，高尚的、有价值的原则或目标;
💡 ide=idea思想，观点+al名词后缀 → 对未来的思想 → 理想
"Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure."
任何构建理想社会的努力都注定要失败。
近义：idealization, intention, aspiration, mark, objective, purport 反义：inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, insufficient, lacking, scanty
improve [ɪm'pruv] 词频1 词根: 证明
vt. 提高（土地、地产）的价值;利用（机会）;改善，改良; vi. 变得更好;改进，改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良；改善；进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better 反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
against [ə'ɡɛnst] 词频1
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记：反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
近义：athwart, agin
time [taɪm] 词频1
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次; vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢; vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子; adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的; int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
injustice [in'dʒʌstis] 词频3 词根: 判断
n. 不公平;非正义;待…不公正;冤枉;
"She knew that if she said nothing she would be conniving in an injustice."
她知道她如果什么也不说就是在纵容不公正的行为。
近义：unfairness 反义：right, equity, fairness

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"I think that the Communist Party as a political organization is of no danger to the United States. It has no following and has been disregarded by the American people for many, many years."
"Justice delayed is democracy denied."
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