Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
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adj. 随意的，任性的，随心所欲的;主观的，武断的;霸道的，专制的，专横的，独断独行的;乱;
💡 arbitr判断+ary...的→做出自己的判断→武断的
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
近义：arbitral, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, monocratic, optional
反义：impartial, unemotional, factual
adj. 有责任的;有义务的;有…倾向的;易…的;
💡 lia(bind)+ble(形容词后缀)→有…倾向的；易患…的；应负责的
"You will be liable for any damage caused."
你必须对造成的任何损失负赔偿责任。
近义：inclined, apt, likely, prone, propense, subject
n. [机]动力，功率;力量;政权，权力;强国，大国;
vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量;
vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进;
adj. 权力的;机械能的，电动的;用电力（或动力）发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反义：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
adj. 困难的;硬的;有力的;努力的;
adv. 努力地;猛力地;严重地;沉重地;
n. 英〉硬海滩，登陆处;
"She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck."
她认为她的成功来自勤劳和一点运气。
近义：strongly, rigidly, stiffly, resistant, resistive, steely
反义：malleable, mellow, mild, attenuated, softened, squashy
adj. 破碎的，打碎的;（腿，臂等）已骨折的;（线条）虚线的，断续的;被打断的;
v. 打破，折断(break的过去分词);打破（纪录）;损坏;
"He escaped with only a broken arm."
他得以逃生，只是断了一只胳膊。
近义：rimose, rimous, ruptured, torn, chapped, cracked
反义：operational, prepared, ready, sound, undamaged, unharmed