In every dispute between parent and child, both cannot be right, but they may be, and usually are, both wrong. It is this situation which gives family life its peculiar hysterical charm.
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vt.& vi. 辩论，争论;
vt. 就…进行争论，辩论;对…的真实或有效进行争论，怀疑;争夺，竞争;抵抗，抵制;
n. 辩论;争端;（劳资）纠纷;罢工;
vi. 激烈争辩;争执;争吵;吵架;
💡 dis反+pute认为，思考→反过来思考→反驳
"The dispute was settled without acrimony."
没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
近义：contention, controversy, strife, conflict, confrontation, differendum
反义：accord, acquiesce, chord, coincide, concur, converge
adv. 通常，经常，平常，惯常地;一直，向来;动不动，一般;素;
💡 usual通常的+ly副词后缀→通常地，惯常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
近义：invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. （人的）情况;局面，形势，处境;位置;[心理学]情境;
💡 situ=site位置 + ation 名词后缀→ 形势,环境
"Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation."
已经采取措施以改善局面。
近义：incident, intricacy, picture, prickliness, problems, state
adj. 奇怪的，古怪的;异常的;特有的，特殊的;
n. 专有特权，专有财产;[多用于英国]特殊教堂;
💡 peculi特有+ar...的 →特有的
"There was something peculiar in the way he smiled."
他笑起来有点怪。
近义：archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, noteworthy, particular, private
反义：intermutual, joint, mutual, universal, common, conjoint
n. 魔力;魅力;咒文;（表链等的）小装饰品;
vt. 使陶醉;诱惑;对…行魔法;令人陶醉;
💡 charm- 表示”高兴”
"a man of great charm"
富有魅力的男人
近义：magnetize, attract, seduce, tantalize, tempt, voodoo
反义：disillusionize, disillusionise, disenthrall, defraud, disappoint, discontent
adj. 情绪异常激动的;歇斯底里般的;癔病的;癔病性;
💡 hyster歇斯底里 + ical ...的 → adj. 情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的
"He became almost hysterical when I told him."
我告诉他时，他几乎要发疯了。
反义：mild, pacific, peaceful, placid, quiet, tranquil