The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
n. 可能性;几率，概率;或然性;
💡 prob测试，证明+ability名词后缀,表可...性 →能被证明的 → 可能性
"The probability is that prices will rise rapidly."
物价有可能会迅速上升。
近义：likelihood, odds, outlook, chance, likeliness
反义：assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness
vt.& vi. 失败，不及格;倒闭，破产;缺乏;衰退;
vi. 衰退;失败，不及格;破产;不足;
vt. 不及格;使失望;忘记;舍弃;
n. 失败，失误;不及格;不及格者;[商]期货交割失期;
💡 fals, fall =err,deceive,表示”犯错误,欺骗”
"I will give you a present on your birthday without fail."
你生日时我一定送你一份礼物.
近义：flunk, miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle
反义：qualify, prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome
vt. 支持;帮助;支撑;维持;
n. 支撑;支持者;[数学]支集;支撑物;
💡 sup在…下面+port带→带来支持→支持
"The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support."
贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
近义：hold, maintain, backstop, prop, steady, sustain
反义：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
vi. 搏斗;奋斗;努力;争取;
n. 打斗;竞争;奋斗;
💡 死抓狗(谐音):与狗 斗争使劲抓狗
"the Dalits' struggle for social and economic rights"
贱民争取社会和经济权利的斗争
近义：battle, strive, tilt, vie, wrestle, combat
反义：accord, acquiesce, chord, coincide, concur, converge
vt. 阻止，制止;使不敢;使踌躇;
vi. 阻止，威慑;
"The windows are covered with grilles to deter vandals."
窗戶都安上了铁柵栏,以防止故意破坏.
近义：unsell, discourage, dissuade, hinder, impede, obstruct
反义：incite, induce, influence, proselytize, sway, convert
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
💡 不是(be)因为(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的.
近义：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反义：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent