If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.
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vt.& vi. 分;划分;分离;（使）产生分歧;
n. 分水岭，分界线;分配;
💡 di分开+vide分开→分配
"Divide the cauliflower into florets and wash them thoroughly."
把菜花掰成一块块小花,然后仔细把它们洗干净.
近义：watershed, separation, severance, disunion, division, divorcement
反义：articulate, link, rabbet, splice, stick, tie
adj. 无尽的，无边的;没完没了的;永久的;环形的，无端的;
💡 end结束 + less 无...的 → 无止境的
"It's endless work maintaining the house in good repair."
要让房屋保持得很好是件干不完的活.
近义：immortal, imperishable, inexhaustible, infinite, interminable, lasting
反义：limited, qualified, constricted
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
vt. 建造，构筑;建立;开发;为…建立基础;
vi. 建造，营造;扩大，扩展;发展，达到;
n. 体格，构造;〈俚〉优美的体型，肉体美;
"They have permission to build 200 new houses."
他们得到建200座新房的许可。
近义：make, produce, raise, rear, construct, create
n. 船;<口>宇宙飞船;（舰船上的）全体船员;运气;
vt.& vi. 运送;
vt. 把…装上船;装好（船具）;上市;使乘船;
vi. 在船上工作;乘船旅行;当船员;
💡 ship（船）-sheep（绵羊）:巡洋舰
"The ship was given the all-clear to sail."
这艘船获得了航行许可。
近义：mail, remit, send, transfer, issue, consign
n. 鼓;鼓状物;鼓声;石首鱼;
vt. 击鼓;连打;反复讲;鼓吹;
vi. 击鼓;连打;拍翅;
💡 医生(dr)为有钱人(um)打 鼓 网友：yqy 补充：一人打鼓（drum），一人“抓母”（谐音）
"They beat the drum for freedom."
他们鼓吹自由.
近义：chamber, tympanum, eardrum, patter, rap, tap