We have placed too much hope in political and social reforms, only to find out that we were being deprived of our most precious possession: our spiritual life.
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adj. 社会的，社会上的;交际的，社交的;群居的;合群的;
n. 联谊会，联欢会;社交聚会;
💡 soc社会+ial形容词后缀 → 社会的
"political groups agitating for social change"
鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
近义：party, approachable, kindly, neighborly, neighbourly, personable
反义：sociopathic, dissocial
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
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
adj. 精神的;心灵的;高尚的，崇高的;宗教的;
n. 圣歌（尤指美国南部黑人的）;教会事物;
💡 spirit精神+ual...的 →精神的；宗教的
"a spiritual that segued into a singalong chorus"
一首转为会众集体跟唱的灵歌
近义：unworldly, church, clerical, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical
反义：worldly, temporal, earthly, earthy
adj. 政治的;政党的;对政治有兴趣的;
💡 polit 国家，城市 + ical ...的 → a.政治的，政治上的
"People converged on the political meeting from all parts of the city."
人们从城市的四面八方涌向这次政治集会.
n. 希望，期望;希望的东西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情况;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望，期望;
vt. [俚语]相信，认为;
vi. 希望，盼望，期待;
💡 侯补”对员有 希望成为正式队员
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
近义：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反义：hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency