The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.
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n. 主题，话题;学科，科目;[哲]主观;
adj. 须服从…的;（在君主等）统治下的;
v. 提供，提出;使…隶属;
💡 sub在…下面+ject投掷，扔→扔下去→服从的，扔下去让大家讨论的主题 → 主题，主观；服从的
"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."
她正在为不得不向父亲提出钱的事犯愁。
近义：overpower, subdue, subjugate, submit, subordinate, tyrannize
反义：loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate
n. 方向;趋势;方面;用法说明;
💡 di使...变成+rect直+ion名词后缀 →指示，指引，说明，指导;[批引的方位] 方向，方位
"She cast a welcoming smile in his direction."
她向他微笑以示欢迎。
近义：heading, line, orientation, path, route, tack
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
n. 事件，形势;东西，事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义：item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
adj. 又一个;再一个;另一的;其他一种;
pron. 另一个，别个;再一个;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
近义：other
adv. 稍微;有点;达到某种程度;
n. 少量;某些数量;某种程度;
💡 不管什么东西（whatever）总是有一些（some）- 有点
"He has a somewhat donnish air about him."
他身上有点学究气。
近义：kinda, some, somehow, sorta
反义：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty