At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.
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remains
[rɪ'menz]
n. 遗骨，遗体，残骸，残余，遗迹;废墟，遗址，遗迹，剩余（物），余额;
v. 留下( remain 的第三人称单数);保持;留待;仍然是;
💡 re向后+mains留下 →剩余物
"Access to the documents remains restricted to civil servants."
这些文件仍仅限公务员使用.
近义：leavings, leftovers, litter, offal, riddlings, rubbish
adj. 忠实的;忠诚的;正确的;
n. 信徒;
💡 fai(trust)+th+ful(形容词后缀)→忠实的；忠诚的
"Belgium replied that she had always been faithful to her international obligations."
比利时政府答复说,比利时一贯忠实履行其国际义务.
近义：loyal, reliable, responsible, staunch, truehearted, trusted
反义：recreant, traitor, unloyal, disloyal, false
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
insipid
[ɪn'sɪpɪd]
adj. 枯燥的，无生气的，乏味的;索;平淡无奇;索然;
💡 in无+sip喝+id形容词后缀 → 无味的；无吸引力的
"a cup of insipid coffee"
一杯淡而无味的咖啡
近义：languid, listless, saltless, savorless, savourless, tasteless
反义：appetizing, inviting, luscious, mouthwatering, palatable, pleasurable
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
💡 不是(be)因为(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的.
近义：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反义：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent
vt. 停止，终止，结束;
vi. 终止，停止;永不停止的过程;停止行动;
n. 停止;
💡 息事（谐音）宁人： 停止 考试时，看见(c)题目很容易(ease)，就 停止思考{cease=stop} 网友：yqy补充： 因为容易（ease）所以停止（c，
"Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job."
一旦就业，即停发福利救济。
近义：quit, stop, leave, desist, cut, finish
反义：keep, maintain, insist, persevere, persist, proceed