The meekest of animals will fight bravely when it is backed against a wall, for it has nothing left to lose. A poor man is more deadly than a rich man because he puts less value on his own life.
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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
n. 墙;屏障;隔阂;壁垒;
vt.& vi. 筑墙围住，用墙隔开;围以墙;
adj. 墙壁的;
💡 vall- 墙,壁垒;桩线
"new offices with wall-to-wall carpeting"
房内铺满地毯的新办公室
近义：hem, rail, rampart, surround, fence, parament
反义：level, overthrow, ravage, raze, shipwreck, strip
adj. 极端的，非常的;致命的，致死的;非常有效的;如死一般的;
adv. 极其，非常;死了一样地;
💡 dead死 + ly如...的、有...特征的、→ 致死的,致命的;极度的,十足的
"Greed is one of the seven deadly sins ."
贪婪是七罪宗之一。
近义：lethal, mortal, noxious, poison, poisoning, poisonous
反义：nonmalignant
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
n. 价值，价格;意义，涵义;重要性;（邮票的）面值;
vt. 评价;重视，看重;估价，给…定价;
💡 val(strong)+ue(名词后缀)→价值；估价；尊重
"The main criterion is value for money."
主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
近义：appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect, treasure
反义：snub, coldshoulder
vt.& vi. 战斗;斗争;打架;吵架;
n. 打架;吵架;战斗;斗志;
"The twins fight tooth and nail over the slightest disagreement."
这对双胞胎为了一点儿小矛盾而吵得不可开交.
近义：strive, struggle, argue, jangle, quarrel, quibble
反义：reconcile, reunite, rapport, togetherness, unison, unity