In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but in its effects.
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n. 信用，信任;宗教信仰;忠诚;宗教;
int. 实在，确实;
💡 fai(trust)+th(名词后缀)→信仰；信心
"The workers thought that the boss acted in bad faith."
工人们认为老板的行为居心不良.
近义：belief, credence, religion, creed, assurance, sureness
反义：misgiving, mistrust, suspicion, suspiciousness, disbelief, doubtfulness
n. 医学;药物;有功效的东西，良药;
💡 medic医师+ine名词后缀 →医学，内科学
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在医学领域的辉煌生涯
近义：medicament, medicant, medication, medications, nostrums, pharmacon
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. 价值，价格;意义，涵义;重要性;（邮票的）面值;
vt. 评价;重视，看重;估价，给…定价;
💡 val(strong)+ue(名词后缀)→价值；估价；尊重
"The main criterion is value for money."
主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
近义：appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect, treasure
反义：snub, coldshoulder
n. 民众;民主国家;民主主义;民主政治;
💡 demo人民+cracy统治；\"人民统治\"→人民做主→民主；民主政治，民主政体；民主主义
"the principles of democracy"
民主原则
n. 意见的分歧，异议;〈英〉反对国教;〈集合词〉不信奉国教者;
vi. 不同意，持异议;不信奉国教;
"It is too late now to make any dissent."
现在提出异议太晚了.
近义：object, rebut, vary, differ, disaccord, disagree
反义：assent, nod, accede, accept, submit, acquiesce