He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.

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liberty ['lɪbɚti] 词频1 词根: liber
n. 自由;许可权;放肆,无礼;解放,释放;
💡 liber自由+ty表名词 → 自由
"the fight for justice and liberty"
争取正义和自由的斗争
近义:freedom
secure [sə'kjʊr] 词频1 词根: se
adj. 安全的;牢固的;有把握的;安心的; vt. 保护;(使)获得;使安全;担保; vi. 获得安全,变得安全;安全,保险;承保,担保;[航海学]停止工作;
💡 se分开+cure关心→不关心,不担忧→安全的
"You could secure it on lay-by."
你可以预付订金方式购买此货。
近义:hold, assure, moor, attach, prop, reaffirm 反义:loose, release, unbind, unclench, uncouple, undo
enemy ['ɛnəmi] 词频1 词根: en
n. 仇敌;敌军;危害物; adj. 敌人的;敌方的;与敌对力量相关的;
💡 am- 爱;喜爱;男女间的吸引;恨的反义#词根助记:en否定+em(am的变体)爱=不爱的人=敌人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出枪对准敌兵.
近义:opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe 反义:mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
duty ['dʊti] 词频1 词根: du
n. 职责,责任;义务;职责或工作;税收;
💡 deb, du =owe (欠债)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把这事报告给警方是我的责任。
近义:job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment 反义:authorization, permission
precedent ['prɛsɪdənt] 词频4 词根: pre
n. 前例;先例; adj. 在前的,在先的;
💡 pre….前的,预先+ced走+ent名词后缀→走在前面的东西→先例
"Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?"
你要我做的事有前例可援 吗 ?
近义:preceding, prevenient, previous, prior, advance, earlier
must [mʌst] 词频1
aux. 必须;必然要;(做出逻辑推断);(表示坚持); n. 必须做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香; vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必须;(提出建议)应该;得;(表示很可能或符合逻辑)一定; adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义:ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite

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