It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.
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adj. 慢性的;长期的;习惯性的;痼;
💡 chron时间+ic…的 →拖长时间的 → 长时间的，长期的，(疾病)慢性的
"He was suffering from chronic bronchitis."
他患有慢性支气管炎。
近义：lasting, enduring, severe, lifelong, lingering, perdurable
反义：inadvertent, incidental, isolated, random, sometime, sporadic
adj. 可怕的;令人敬畏的;难以对付的;
💡 formid=fear害怕 + able ...的→ 可怕的,令人畏惧的;难以克服的,难以对付的
"In debate he was a formidable opponent."
在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。
近义：huge, imposing, junoesque, magnificent, majestic, majestical
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. [机]动力，功率;力量;政权，权力;强国，大国;
vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量;
vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进;
adj. 权力的;机械能的，电动的;用电力（或动力）发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反义：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
n. 害怕;可能性;（对神等的）敬畏;忧虑;
vt. 畏惧;害怕;为…忧虑（或担心、焦虑）;敬畏（神等）;
vi. 害怕;忧虑;感到害怕;惧怕;
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"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕会死去, 便立了遗嘱.
近义：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反义：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood