To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not in our power to repay it.
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adj. 慷慨的，大方的;丰盛的;肥沃的;浓厚的;
💡 gener出生，产生+ous形容词后缀→[不断]产生→丰富的，慷慨的
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒绝这样一个慷慨的提议未免失礼。
近义：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
反义：knavish, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
n. 债务;负债情况;义务;罪，过失;
💡 deb, du =owe (欠债)
"Bad housing is interconnected with debt and poverty."
住房条件差与负债以及贫困相关联。
近义：indebtedness, indebtment, liabilities, liability, obligation, obligement
反义：outlay, pay, paying, payoff, retribution, defrayal
n. 感激，感谢;感激的样子;谢意;恩义;
💡 grat感激，高兴+itude状态 →感激，感恩
"He smiled at them with gratitude ."
他向他们笑了笑表示谢意。
近义：appreciation, recognition, regard, acceptance, thankfulness, acknowledgement
反义：thanklessness, ungratefulness, disloyalty
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
vt. 偿还;付还;报答;酬报;
vi. 偿还，补偿;
💡 re(回)+pay(付钱):付回来- 偿还 报答
"He didn't have the wherewithal to repay the loan."
他没有钱偿还贷款.
近义：award, please, recompense, remunerate, requite, reward
反义：impugn, inconvenience, injure, insult, irk, irritate