The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.
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n. 测量，测度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt. 测量;估量;
vi. 测量;测量（大小，容量，尺寸等）;
💡 meas计量，测量+ure名词后缀 → 测量，测定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何计量气体的体积？
近义：meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
n. 能力，资格;能耐，才能;
💡 -ability 后缀,表示能力,合适性##-ility 后缀;表示”意义,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
近义：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
vt. 保持;留在心中，记住;雇用;付定金保留;
💡 re回+tain握住→拿回来→保留
"to retain your independence"
保持独立
近义：keep, stem, withhold, detain, hire, recruit
n. 怜悯，同情;恻隐之心;
💡 com共同+passion热情→用共同的热情帮助人 → 同情，怜悯
"He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion."
他言不由衷地说了些需要更加同情之类的陈腔滥调.
近义：leniency, mercy, pity, ruth, sorriness, succor
反义：heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage
n. 危机;危难时刻;决定性时刻，紧要关头;转折点;
💡 cris判断，分辨+is→需要作出判断的时刻→危机时刻
"The minister air-dashed to Delhi because of the parliamentary crisis."
部长因议会危机立刻起程飞往德里。
近义：urgency, crunch, emergency, eventuality, juncture
n. 国家;国民;乡下;地区;
💡 数数（count） 国家有多少树苗（ry）被乱砍
"economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism"
旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
近义：homeland, nation, region, fatherland, meadow, champaign
反义：municipal, urban, city