If a rhinoceros were to enter this resteraunt now, there is no denying he would have great power here. But I would be the first to rise and assure him that he had no authority whatever.

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assure [ə'ʃʊr] 词频1 词根: sur
vt. 向…保证;使…确信;<英>给…保险;
💡 as一再+sure确定→一再确定→肯定,确信
"He hastened to assure us that the press would not be informed."
他急忙向我们保证新闻界是不会知道的.
近义:maintain, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, ratify 反义:negative, refute, traverse, veto, controvert, disaffirm
authority [ə'θɔrəti] 词频1 词根: aug
n. 权威;权力;学术权威;[复数]当权者;
💡 author作者+ity名词后缀 → 权力,威信
"in a position of authority"
当权
近义:influence, arbitration, jurisdiction, ascendancy, mastery, might 反义:subjection, subservience, subserviency
whatever [wət'ɛvɚ] 词频2
pron. 无论什么;任何(事物);诸如此类;(表示不在乎,什么都可接受)什么都可以; adj. 无论什么…都;无论怎样…都;任何…也;
💡 what什么+ever究竟→无论什么
"Do whatever seems best to you."
你觉得什么最好,就做什么。
近义:any, whatsoever, whichever, whichsoever, either, anything
enter ['ɛntɚ] 词频1 词根: entr
vt.& vi. 进入;开始;参加;登记;
💡 进入(enter)入口(entry)
"You may not enter the security area without authorization."
未经批准不得进入警戒地区。
近义:incursion, join, penetrate, access, input, key 反义:leave, depart, exit
great [ɡret] 词频1
adj. 伟大的,杰出的;优异的,显著的;很多的;重大的; adv. [口语]很好地;令人满意地,成功地,顺利地;得意地; n. 大人物们;伟大人物;重要人物,大师;名家;
💡 联想:“贵的”就是伟大的 网友:12 补充:gr 工人 eat吃 解决工人吃饭问题,不就是伟大的问题。great 伟大
"According to Mick, it's a great movie."
据米克说,这是一部了不起的电影。
近义:super, awesome, cool, fine, large, big 反义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
power ['paʊɚ] 词频1 词根: 力量
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

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