I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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vt. 拥有;掌握，懂得;主宰;缠住，迷住;
💡 sed, sid, sess, sult 表”坐”#词根助记：pos(=port向着)+sess=向有……的地方坐着 = 持有,拥有
"She pretends to various abilities she doesn't, in fact, possess."
她自称有种种她事实上并不具有的才能.
近义：hold, own, enjoy, have, obsess, spellbind
n. 坚固;坚实;坚定;坚决;
💡 firm 坚定 + ness 表名词→ 坚定, 稳固
"He was a man of intelligence and of firmness of will."
他是个聪明而又意志坚定的人.
近义：severity, stability, stableness, solidity, stiffness, aplomb
反义：hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, irresolution, mutability, unsteadiness
vt. 保持;保养;坚持;固执己见;
💡 main手+tain拿→用手拿住→维持
"The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat."
问题就是要维持心跳的规律性.
近义：hold, husband, keep, prop, save, steady
vt.& vi. 考虑;把（某人，某事）看作…，认为（某人，某事）如何;考虑，细想;
vt. 考虑;认为;看重;以为;
vi. 仔细考虑;深思;
💡 con共同+sid坐+er表名词→坐在一起思考→考虑
"They consider him to be nothing but an imposter."
他们认为他不过是个骗子而已.
近义：hold, assume, mull, opine, perpend, ponder
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
n. 希望，期望;希望的东西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情况;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望，期望;
vt. [俚语]相信，认为;
vi. 希望，盼望，期待;
💡 侯补”对员有 希望成为正式队员
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
近义：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反义：hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency
n. 美德;德行;价值;长处;
💡 我求”（谐音） 美德
"He was considered to be a paragon of virtue."
他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范.
近义：virtuousness
反义：disadvantage