It is useless to close the gates against ideas; they overlap them.
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adj. 无用的，无效的;无价值的;差劲的;不怎么样的;
💡 use用+less无...的 →无用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
这些措施受到指责，说是不起作用。
近义：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反义：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
adj. 紧密的;亲密的;亲近的;
vt. 关;结束;使靠近;
vi. 关;结束;关闭;
adv. 紧密地;
n. 结束;
💡 clud(shut)→关闭；结束；接近的；亲近的；准确的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴
近义：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反义：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记：反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
近义：athwart, agin
n. 重叠部分;覆盖物，涂盖层;[数]交叠，相交;
vt. 重叠;与…部分相同;
vi. 互搭，重叠;部分相同;[数]有与…共同的某物;
💡 over在上，在外+lap折叠→大腿交叉折叠→重叠
"A fish's scales overlap each other."
鱼鳞一片片上下交叠。
近义：imbricate, lap, imbrication, overlapping, superposition
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"The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves."