I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 证明;校样;检验;（酒的）标准酒精度;
adj. 防…的;抗…的;能抵御;能防范;
vt. 给（织物）做防护处理，使防水（或防火等）;印…的校样;
vi. [印刷术] 校对;发酵;
💡 prob, prov Prob, prov= test, 表示”测试,证明, 检验”
"The photo was final proof of her husband's infidelity."
这张照片最终证明了她丈夫的不忠.
近义：rainproof, seal, waterproof, proofread, subedit, edit
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. 失败，不及格;缺乏，不足;破产，倒闭;失败的事，失败者;
💡 fail犯错误，欺骗+ure名词后缀→错误状态→失败
"The Prime Minister expressed her regret at the failure of the talks."
首相对谈判失败表示遗憾.
近义：impairment, malfunction, breakdown, diddly, damage, turkey
反义：hit, arrival, success, trump, vanquishing, victory
prep. （表示位置）在…的后面;支持;（表示顺序）在身后;（表示比较）落后于;
adv. 在后面;向后;在后面较远处;（落）在后面;
n. 〈口〉屁股;
💡 be构成一些介词+hind藏在后面→在…后面
"The crowd had to stand behind barriers."
人群只好站在障碍物后面。
近义：back, posterior, rear, rearward, lagging, late
反义：quick, rapid, accelerated
n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 单词;话语;诺言;消息;
vt. 措辞，用词;用言语表达;
vi. 讲话;
💡 世界（world)不是一句（l） 话能讲清楚的 “我的”发音，吐 词不清
"a word of Greek derivation"
由希腊语派生的词
近义：phrase, redact, say, speak, verbalise, verbalize