The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is besides the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.
— Justice Anthony Kennedy  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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inconvenient [,ɪnkən'vinɪənt] 词频5 词根: 行走
adj. 不方便的;打扰人的，麻烦的;不便;
💡 in不+con共同，全部+ven来+ient形容词后缀 → 不便的，打扰的
"Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?"
他参加那次会议会不方便 吗 ?
近义：improper, inappropriate, inopportune, awkward, unbecoming, uncomfortable 反义：near, ready, handy
besides [bɪ'saɪdz] 词频1 词根: beside
adv. 而且;此外;以及;更; prep. （表示排斥）除…之外（还有）;在…之外（还有），…之余兼;
💡 be构成介词+side边+s表副词 →此外，而且
"We have lots of things in common besides music."
除了音乐，我们还有很多共通点。
近义：moreover, otherwise, otoh, withal, then, additionally 反义：either
point [pɔɪnt] 词频1 词根: 刺扎
n. 点;要点;得分;标点; vt. （意思上）指向;削尖;加标点于;指路; vi. 表明;指向;
💡 point(prick)→点；地点；目的；时刻；使锐利；指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
种族间的紧张状态已达到一触即发的程度。
近义：range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop
absolve [əb'zɑlv] 词频5 词根: solv
vt. 宣告…无罪，赦免…的罪行，宽恕…的罪行;不受责难，免除责任 [义务] ,开脱（罪责）;
💡 ab强调+solve解决，松开→松开→免罪
"I absolve you, on the ground of invincible ignorance."
鉴于你不可救药的无知,我原谅你.
近义：indulgence, pardon, purge, remit, resolve, spare 反义：reprobate, reprove, censure, denounce, deplore, disapprove
government ['ɡʌvɚnmənt] 词频1
n. 政府;政体;治理的形式;管辖，治理;
💡 govern统治+ment表名词 →政府
"the government's abandonment of its new economic policy"
政府对新经济政策的放弃
近义：ruling, control, rule, state, governing, governmental 反义：mishandling, mismanagement, misrule, disorderliness, anarchy, lawlessness
obligation [,ɑblɪ'ɡeʃən] 词频2 词根: lig
n. 义务，责任;证券，契约;债务;恩惠;
💡 ob逆，倒，加强意义+lig捆绑+ation表名词→强加捆绑的事情→责任，义务
"You are under no obligation to buy anything."
你不必非买什么东西不可。
近义：obstriction, pledge, responsibility, commitment, duty, function 反义：authorization, permission

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