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envy ['ɛnvi] 词频2 词根: en
n. 嫉妒，妒忌;羡慕; vi. 感到妒忌;显示出妒忌;
💡 en使+vy=vid看到别人→妒忌
"I don't envy your journey in this bad weather."
我并不羡慕你在这样恶劣的天气里旅行.
近义：begrudge, covet, grudge, heartburning, jealousy, enviousness 反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
capacity [kə'pæsəti] 词频2 词根: 抓住
n. 容量;才能;性能;生产能力; adj. 充其量的，最大限度的;
💡 cap拿，抓，握住+acity表名词，有...倾向→拿住的能力→容量；才能
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我们不能不顾自己的能力企图无限制地发展.
近义：aptitude, aptness, potential, proficiency, skilfulness, skill 反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
emulation [,emju'leiʃən]
n. 仿效;竞赛;努力追上并超越;竞争;
💡 源自emulate：emul=equal(平等)，为了平等，必须竞争； 网友：yqy补充： e一，mul骡, 倔强之人（＝mule）：倔强的人爱竞争
"The young man worked hard in emulation of his famous father."
这位年轻人努力工作,要迎头赶上他出名的父亲.
近义：rivalry, competition
adapted
a. 适合的
近义：integrated, inured, qualified, seasoned, acclimated, adjusted 反义：maladjusted, misfit
meanest
vt. 表示…的意思；意思是；作…解释：；意味着；即是：\\nvi. 用意；怀有特定用意；有重要意义；有重要性；有影响：

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