The moment that any of us begins to trade principle for approval we give up our power.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 瞬间,片刻;时刻;重要,紧要;[物]力矩;
💡 mom(move)+ent(名词后缀)→瞬间;片刻;重要
"The moment the clown appeared on stage, the audience folded up."
小丑一出现在舞台上, 观众们个个笑得前俯后仰.
近义:instant, tick, time, while, bit, flash
反义:immortality, perdurability, perenniality, perpetuity, deathlessness, afterlife
n. 原则,原理;准则,道义;道德标准;本能;
💡 prim, prin 表”首先的,领头的”
"They are agreed in principle but not in detail."
他们的看法在大体上是一致的,但是在细节上有所不同.
近义:law, axiom, rule, tenet, motive, point
n. 同意;批准;赞成;
💡 ap一再+prov证明+al名词后缀 →赞成
"The new proposals have won the approval of the board."
新建议得到董事会的认可.
近义:applause, approbation, assent, nodding, o.k., ok
反义:reprobation, reproof, reproval, discountenance, deauthorization, denial
n. 贸易;行业;<美>顾客;买卖;
vt.& vi. 交易,经商;
vt. 交换;经营…交易,做…的买卖;
vi. 贸易;买卖;以物易物;
💡 第十个(t)等级(grade)是 贸易
"A free trade agreement would be advantageous to both countries."
自由贸易协定对两国都会有利。
近义:interchange, permute, barter, shift, swap, switch
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;(为购买某物或做某事而)支付;
vi. (物体)塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性,弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
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