I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.
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vt.& vi. 说服;劝说;使相信;使信服;
💡 per贯穿，自始至终+suade劝→一直劝→劝说
"I failed in my attempt to persuade her."
我未能说服她。
近义：incite, induce, influence, proselytize, sway, convert
反义：unsell, deter, discourage
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一经;
n. 一次，一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
adv. 稍微，有点;相当，颇;宁愿;相反地;
int. 当然啦，怎么不;
💡 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
vt.& vi. 粘贴;张贴;插入;刺入;
vt. 容忍;产生作用;（尤指迅速或随手）放置;阻延或推迟;
n. 棍棒，棍枝;枝条;操纵杆;球棍;
💡 病人(sick)柱着形如伞柄(t)的 棍棒
"a stick of celery"
一根芹菜
近义：jab, pink, poke, prick, prod, puncture
反义：unglue, ungum, unlock, detach, move, translocate
vt. 使惊恐，惊吓;使害怕，使恐惧;把…吓跑;
vi. 受惊吓;感到害怕;
n. 惊恐，惊吓;恐惧;恐慌;
adj. 骇人的，令人恐惧的;引起恐慌的;用以吓唬人的;
💡 s(蛇)+care(关心):蛇关心你- 害怕 惊恐 scar(伤疤)+e(眼睛):眼睛上有伤疤- 害怕： 网友：yqy 补充：sca（有瑕疵）
"The sound of the explosion gave me quite a scare."
爆炸声把我吓了一跳.
近义：startle, frighten, appall, horrify, intimidate, overawe
反义：hearten, embolden, encourage, hush, appease, lull
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"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."