By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact, it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent.
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n. 必要（性）;（迫切）需要;必需品;自然规律;
💡 necess 必要 + ity指具备某种性质 → n.必要性；必然性
"We recognize the necessity for a written agreement."
我们认为有必要签订一份书面协议。
近义：must, need, pinch, precedence, priority, proviso
反义：nonissue
n. 倾向，癖性;
💡 pro向前，在前+cliv倾斜+ity名词后缀→向前倾斜→倾向性，癖性
"He has a proclivity toward violence."
他有暴力的倾向。
近义：inclination, leaning, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proneness
n. 快乐，高兴;使人高兴的东西或人;
vt. 使高兴，使欣喜;
vi. 感到高兴[快乐];
💡 de加强+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高兴
"They all cackled with delight."
他们都高兴得嘎嘎地笑。
近义：humor, please, pleasure, recreate, satisfy, tickle
反义：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
adj. 困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
💡 dif不+fic做+ult表名词→不好做→困难的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义：rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反义：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
adj. 适当的;恰当的;合适的;
v. 盗用;侵吞;拨（专款等） ;
💡 ap一再+propri恰当的+ate动词后缀→一再拥有[公物]→拨款；挪用；适当的
"Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken."
现在既已找出问题的症结，即可采取适当行动。
近义：apply, appoint, apportion, assign, mete, budget
反义：improper, inadequate, inapt, incompatible, inconvenient, inopportune
vt. 发明，创造;虚构;
💡 in(upon)+vent(come)→发明；虚构
"We have to invent a new method for sneaking prisoners out without being noticed by the guards."
我们必须想出新的办法使囚犯们偷偷溜出去而不被看守发现.
近义：improvise, make, noodle, vamp, coin, adlib
反义：recopy, reduplicate, replicate, reproduce, trace, transcribe