Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.
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conj. 尽管;虽然;但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了,他还是十分活跃。
近义:howbeit, if, notwithstanding, though, whereas, yet
n. 殉教, 殉难, 殉节
近义:torment, torture
反义:joy, joyance, joyousness, liking, pleasantness, possession
prepared
[[pri'peəd]]
a. 准备好的, 特制的
近义:minded, prompt, ready, willing, cagey, careful
反义:unaware, unguarded, unready, unwary
preferred
[pri'fə:d]
adj. 首选的;
v. 提出(请求、控诉等)( prefer的过去式和过去分词 );提升;建议;选择某事物(而不选择他事物);
"He preferred to die rather than surrender to the enemy."
他宁死也不愿向敌人投降.
近义:minion, pampered, pet, preferable, preferential, preferring
反义:loathed, unpopular, unwelcome, detestable, detested, disliked
vt.& vi. 延期, 缓办, (使)延迟\\nvt. 把…放在次要地位; [语]把…放在后面(或句尾)\\nvi. (疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
近义:deferred
反义:progressive, civilized, developed, forward, anticipated