The wise determine from the gravity of the case; the irritable, from sensibility to oppression; the high minded, from disdain and indignation at abusive power in unworthy hands.
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vt.& vi. （使）下決心，（使）做出決定;
vt. 決定，確定;判定，判決;使決定;限定;
vi. [主用于法律]了結，終止，結束;
?? de加強動作+termin界限+e→加強界限→下決心
"An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident."
已展開調查以確定事故原因。
近義：ascertain, pinpoint, decide, appoint, itemize, post
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
n. 重力;萬有引力，地心引力;重要性，嚴重性;嚴肅，莊重;
?? grav重+ity名詞后綴 → 莊重；地心吸力
"Newton's law of gravity"
牛頓萬有引力定律
近義：ponderosity, seriousness, circumspection, gravitation, importance, severity
反義：skittishness, superficiality, trifling, triviality, lightness, flippancy
n. （實）例，事例;情況，狀況;訴訟（事件），案件，判例;容器（箱，盒）;
vt. 把…裝入箱（或盒等）內;加蓋于;包圍，圍住;[俚語]（尤指盜竊前）探察，偵查，窺測;
?? cas(to fall)+e→事件；事情；場合；狀態；訴訟事件；患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他們申請早日審理他們的案子.
近義：incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
adj. 易怒的，急躁的;過敏的;應激性的;毛躁;
?? irrit=irritate易怒的+able有能力 → 易怒的
"He gets irritable when he's got toothache."
他牙一疼就很容易發脾氣.
近義：huffy, irascible, jumpy, atrabilious, peevish, peppery
反義：hearty, approachable, kind, loving, neighborly, neighbourly
n. 鄙視，輕蔑;
vt. 鄙視;不屑于做，不愿意做;
?? dign, dain 有價值得,高貴
"to treat sb with disdain"
鄙視某人
近義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
反義：prize, relish, thank, treasure, value, acknowledge
n. 憤怒，憤慨，氣憤;
?? in不+dign值得，高貴+ation行為、狀態 → 憤怒
"The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation."
火車票提價激起了公憤。
近義：wrath, disgust
反義：hilarity, jollification, jolliness, jollity, joyance, joyfulness