The ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas [and] the best test of truth is the power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market.
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adj. 最后的;极限的;首要的;最大的;
n. 终极;顶点;基本原理;基本事实;
💡 ultim- 表”最后”
"He was forced to face the ultimate humiliation the next morning."
第二天一早他被迫面对那个莫大的耻辱.
近义：climax, height, culmination, quintessential, extreme, last
反义：hither, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, neighboring
n. 试验;考验;测验;化验;
vt. 测验;考查;考验;勘探;
vi. 受试验;受测验;受考验;测得结果;
💡 test =test,tuitness,表示”测试,证据”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
近义：inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample
反义：invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 竞争;比赛;竞争者;[生]生存竞争;
💡 compet=compete竞争+ition名词后缀 →比赛，竞争
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他听说他比赛赢了，感到很惊讶。
近义：joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反义：help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
n. 交易;市集;需求;交易情况，行情;
vt. 在市场上出售某物;推销;
vi. <美>去市场买东西;
💡 mark(merc-=trade)+et(名词后缀)→市场；市集；交易；出售
"to buy or sell goods on the black market"
从事黑市买卖
近义：introduce, launch, merchandise, merchandize, release, commercialise
反义：obtain, procure, purchase, secure, acquire, get
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy