When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.
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adj. 根本的,基本的;激进的;彻底的;[植]根生的;
n. 激进分子;根基,原子团;[数学]根数;
💡 radic根+al…的 →根本的,基本的;[转为名词] 根部,基础
"His radical views place him outside the mainstream of American politics."
他的激进观点使他脱离了美国政治的主流。
近义:hothead, zealot, diehard, extremist, fanatic, radicle
反义:assenting, pleasing, pliant, accommodating, tolerant, complaisant
n. 保守的人;(英国)保守党党员,保守党支持者;
adj. 保守的;(英国)保守党的;(式样等)不时新的;
💡 con加强+serv保持+ative...的→ 保守的
"a card-carrying member of the Conservative party"
保守党正式党员
近义:praetorian, rightist, tory, traditionalist, moderate, restrained
反义:red, commie, liberal, licentious, loose, permissive
adv. 立刻,马上;向右,右边;恰当地;一直;
adj. 右方的;正确的;合适的;好的,正常的;
n. 正确,正当;右边;权利;右手;
vt. 纠正;扶直,使正;整理;补偿;
vi. (船舶等)复正,恢复平稳;
💡 请把名字写(write)在右边(right)
"Is the coffee all right?"
这咖啡还满意吗?
近义:avenge, vindicate, wreak, mend, rectify, reerect
反义:counterfeit, fake, forge, obstriction, pledge, responsibility
adj. 有毛病的,失常的;错误的,不正确的;不好的,不公正的;反对的,相反的,颠倒的,背面的,里面的;
adv. 不对,错误,失当;不好,不公正;逆,颠倒,翻转;有毛病,不舒服;
n. 过失,错误;不义的行为;不义行为;犯罪;
vt. 委屈,无理地对待,诽谤;
💡 勿(w)容(rong)忍 错误的
"I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one."
我弄错了。不是红的那个,是蓝的那个。
近义:hurt, injure, insult, mistreat, offend, penalize
反义:heal, mend, rectify, reform, remedy, repair
=can not;未可;不能;不可;
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。