Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.
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n. 秘密，机密;秘诀;奥秘;
adj. 秘密的，机密的;神秘的;隐秘的;
💡 se分开，离开，区别开+cret区别→分开来放→秘密
"the all-powerful secret police"
权力无限的秘密警察
近义：arcanum, mystery, puzzle, puzzler, reservation, reserve
反义：indiscreetness, tactlessness, bluntness, crudeness
adv. 尤其地;主要地，格外地;显著地;异常地;
💡 e使+special特别的+ly...地→特别，格外
"Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks."
短桨特别用于划独木舟和小艇.
近义：namely, particularly, peculiarly, privately, singularly, specifically
adj. 国家的;国有的;国民的;民族主义的;
n. [常用复数]全国性比赛;某国国民;全国性报刊;（机构等的）全国总部;
💡 nat出生的+ion名词后缀+al...的 →出生地的 →国家的，民族的
"the National Sound Archive"
国家音响档案馆
近义：citizen, native, inland, domestic
反义：outlander, outsider, stranger, alien, newfangled, outlandish
n. 安全;保证，担保;保护，防护;有价证券;
adj. 安全的，保安的，保密的;
💡 se分开+cur关心+ity抽象名词，性质状态 → 安全；证券
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：prevention, safety, care, protection, safeguard, safeness
adj. 危险的;
💡 danger危险+ous.....的 →危险的
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, unsafe
反义：innocuous, inoffensive, offenceless, riskless, secure, sure
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