So long as there is desire or want, it is a sure sign that there is imperfection. A perfect, free being cannot have any desire.
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n. 符号;手势;迹象;指示牌;
vt.& vi. 签名;打手势;
💡 sign(mark)→记号；征兆；签字；做手势；表示
"Sign your name in the blank space below."
把名字签在下面的空白处。
近义：legalize, authenticate, seal, stamp, subscribe, undersign
反义：abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, quash, repeal
adj. 完美的;正确的;优秀的;极好的;
n. [语]完成时;
💡 per全部+fect做→全部做完→完美的；完全的
"Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman."
大家都喜欢我父亲—他是真正的君子。
近义：improve, purify, refine, upgrade, better, meliorate
反义：incomplete, bad, sketchy, unaccomplished, uncompleted, unfinished
adj. 长的;长时间的;冗长的，过长的;长音的;
adv. 长久地;始终;遥远地;
n. 长时间，长时期;[语]长音节;（服装的）长尺寸;长裤;
vi. 渴望，极想;
💡 渴望见到很 长的龙（long） 长龙（拼音long)摆尾 网友：顾亮亮 补充：龙很长
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我会麻醉多长时间？
近义：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反义：little, minute, small, squat, slight
vt. 希望;渴望;要求;请求;
n. 愿望;欲望;希望;请求;
vi. 有希望;期望;愿望;想望;
💡 de(德)+sir(先生)+e(鹅):德国先生 渴望得到鹅 网友：wangqidong 补充：de(得到)sire(阁下)的愿望
"a burning desire to win"
取胜的迫切愿望
近义：wish, intend, like, mean, want, will
反义：quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, waive, abandon
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
adj. 确信的，确实的;有把握的;无疑的;一定的;
adv. 当然;确实地;无疑地;
"Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard."
务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。
近义：inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indefectible, indisputable, indubitable
反义：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive