I have often thought morality may perhaps consist solely in the courage of making a choice.
— Leon Blum  ·  No category

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morality [məˈrælətɪ] 词频4 词根: mor
n. 道德;道德准则;品德高尚的行为;道德观;
💡 mor 道德+ ality 表示状态、情况、性质 → n. 道德,(行为等的)道德性;德行,品行;道德观,道德规范
"Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?"
我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量 吗 ?
近义：morals, ethic, ethics 反义：immodesty, impudicity, indecency, iniquity, nefariousness, obscenity
perhaps [pɚ'hæps] 词频1 词根: hap
adv. 或许;（表示不确定）也许;（用于粗略的估计）或许;（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许; n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
💡 per全部+hap机会，运气+s表复数→全是机会→也许，可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply 反义：indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
consist [kən'sɪst] 词频1 词根: con
vi. 由…组成;在于;符合;
💡 con共同+sist站立→站到一起→由…组成；与…一致
"The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices."
新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
近义：lie
solely ['solli] 词频3
adv. 唯一地;仅仅;独一无二地;纯粹;
💡 sole(alone)+ly(副词后缀)→单独地；仅仅；完全地
"She was motivated solely by self-interest."
她完全是出于私利。
近义：just, merely, only, purely, simply, but
often ['ɔf(tə)n] 词频1
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes 反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
thought [θɔt] 词频1
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索; v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering 反义：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling

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