Heat and animosity, contest and conflict, may sharpen the wits, although they rarely do; they never strengthen the understanding, clear the perspicacity, guide the judgment, or improve the heart.
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n. 憎恨，仇恨，敌意;
💡 anim生命，精神+osity多的状态→生命太多→由爱变恨→憎恨，憎恶
"He felt no animosity towards his critics."
他对批评他的人并不心怀怨恨。
近义：antipathy, hostility, loathing, malice, aversion, pique
反义：appetence, appetency, inclination, attractiveness, pleasantness, pleasure
n. 冲突;战斗;相互干扰;矛盾;
vi. 抵触;争斗;战斗;冲突;
💡 con共同+flict打→一起打斗→冲突
"The programme presented a balanced view of the two sides of the conflict."
节目公平地反映了冲突双方的情况。
近义：object, oppose, recalcitrate, resist, clash, differ
反义：rapport, togetherness, unison, unity, bonhomie, fraternizing
adv. 很少地;罕有地;极精彩地;珍奇地，绝佳地;
💡 rare稀少的 + ly...的 → ad.很少，难得
"Biology rarely starts over."
生物难得重新开始。
近义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, oddly, peculiarly
反义：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
vt. 加强，巩固;勉励，激励;增加…的艺术效果;（价格）上涨;
vi. 变强;变坚挺;
💡 strength力量+en变成 →加强
"We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies."
大敌当前,我们必须加强团结.
近义：invigorate, nerve, prop, reinforce, build, consolidate
反义：mine, sap, undermine, waste, deplete, unstring
vt. 理解，懂得;熟知，通晓;获知，理解;谅解;
vi. 理解，懂得;表示同情或谅解;据说;
n. 认识，了解;谅解;知识;
adj. 能谅解的;宽容的;通情达理的;
💡 under下+stand站立+ing名词后缀 → 理解
"an imperfect understanding of English"
对英语的不透彻理解
近义：idea, insight, knowledge, assimilation, notion, perception
反义：incoherence, incomprehension, disagreement, inharmony, nonapproval, nonconformity
vt. 提高（土地、地产）的价值;利用（机会）;改善，改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进，改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良；改善；进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase