We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.
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adj. 警惕的,警觉的;警戒的;机警;
💡 vigil=vig生命+ant...的→有生命的→警惕的
"A pilot must remain vigilant at all times."
飞行员必须随时保持警惕。
近义:mindful, attentive, awake, aware, wakeful, wary
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记:反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成,五人反对,两人弃权。
近义:athwart, agin
n. 表现,表示,表达;表情,脸色,态度,腔调,声调;[数]式,符号;词句,语句,措辞,说法;
💡 ex出来+press挤压+ion名词后缀 →表达;表情
"He listened to her story with a stony expression."
他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历.
近义:idiom, aphorism, articulation, locution, maxim, phrase
反义:still, stillness, quietness
adv. 永恒地, 常常
近义:perpetually, ceaselessly, e'er, enduringly, ever, everlastingly
反义:ne'er, nevermore, e'er, ever
vt. 检查,核对;制止,抑制;在…上打勾;
vi. 核实,查核;中止;打勾;[象棋]将一军;
n. <美>支票;制止,抑制;检验,核对;
💡 che(车)+ck(开):把车打开,仔细 检查
"The President was given a blank check by Congress to continue the war."
国会授予总统全权可继续这场战争。
近义:inspect, ascertain, prove, revise, verify, vouch
vt. 憎恨,厌恶(某人、某事物);[口]极不喜欢(某事物);
"I loathe modern art."
我很不喜欢现代艺术。
近义:recant, repel, repudiate, scorn, scunner, contemn
反义:idolize, worship, cherish, adore