The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.

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procure [prə'kjʊr] 词频2 词根: cur
vt. 取得,获得;实现,完成;导致; vi. 取得;介绍娼妓,拉皮条;
💡 pro向前,在前+cure关心→关心在前→想要获得
"It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities."
食物、燃料和其他日用必需品仍然很难得到。
近义:obtain, purchase, secure, acquire, buy, collect 反义:miss, waste
submit [səb'mɪt] 词频2 词根: sub
vi. 顺从,服从;甘受,忍受; vt. 使服从,使顺从;提交,呈送;[法]主张,建议;
💡 sub下面+mit送,放出→送下去→屈服
"The students must submit themselves to the disciplines at school."
学生在学校必须遵守纪律.
近义:overbear, overpower, subdue, subject, subjugate, tyrannize 反义:loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate
respect [rɪ'spɛkt] 词频1 词根: spec
vt. 尊重;尊敬;关心;遵守; n. 尊重,恭敬;敬意;某方面;
💡 re再+spect看→再看一眼→尊敬
"Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law."
尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。
近义:honor, honour, obey, observe, prize, regard 反义:outrage, smirch, besmirch, deride, disgrace, dishonor
insults
v. 侮辱;辱骂(insult的第三人称单数)
近义:reproaches, vitriol 反义:applause, kudos, plaudit, plaudits, acclaim, accolades
meets
v. 相遇( meet的第三人称单数 ); 相识; 开会; 接触(某物)
exacts
v. 要求( exact的第三人称单数 ); 苛求; 迫使; 强迫

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