It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing.
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adj. 好的，上等的;纤细的，精致的;健康的;晴朗的;
n. 罚款;[音乐]终止;晴天;地租;
vt. 罚款;澄清;
adv. 很好地;巧妙地;
💡 fin =end,boundary,表示”结束,范围”#词根助记：拉丁语 finis 边界 -> 顶点 -> fin 法语 最好的 -> 好的
"That's a fine horse, I couldn't get a better in a hurry."
这是一匹骏马, 我一时难以找到比它更好的.
近义：subtle, elaborate, perfect, purify, refine, assess
反义：abrasive, asperous, rasping, raspy, rough, rugose
vt. 建立，创建;确立或使安全;使被安排好;使成为;
💡 e使...+stabl=stable牢固的+ish表动词，“造成…” →设立，建造
"She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory."
她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室.
近义：implement, appoint, inaugurate, inchoate, initiate, install
反义：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
n. 宗教;支配自己生活的大事;教派;心爱的事物;
💡 relig=rely依赖+ ion 名词后缀 → 用来依赖的 → 宗教；宗教信仰
"Is there always a conflict between science and religion?"
科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突？
近义：creed, faith
反义：godlessness
adj. 依靠的;依赖的;取决于…的;有瘾的;
n. 受抚养人;受赡养者;依赖他人者;扈从，侍从;
💡 depend依靠+ent...的 → 依靠的
"a woman with several dependent children"
一个女人带着几个未自立的孩子
近义：dependant, associate, attache, provisionary, provisory, reliant
反义：liberated, maverick, nonpartisan, autonomic, autonomous, indie
n. 秒;瞬间;次货;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;临时调派;附议;赞成提案;
💡 sec跟随+ond=one第一→跟随第一个之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她当木工学徒已是第二年了。
近义：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反义：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
n. 事件，形势;东西，事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义：item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob