Irresponsible power is inconsistent with liberty, and must corrupt those who exercise it.
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n. 自由;許可權;放肆,無禮;解放,釋放;
?? liber自由+ty表名詞 → 自由
"the fight for justice and liberty"
爭取正義和自由的斗爭
近義:freedom
adj. 墮落的,道德敗壞的;貪污的,腐敗的;腐爛的;(文獻等)錯誤百出的;
vt. 使腐敗;使墮落;使腐爛;
vi. 墮落;腐化;腐爛;
?? cor共同+rupt斷→全部斷→變壞的,腐敗的
"The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers."
警察腐敗,與那伙毒品販子內外勾結。
近義:debase, pervert, retrogress, rot, bastardise, bastardize
反義:honor, magnify, respect, revere, reverence, venerate
n. 練習;運動,訓練;運用;典禮;
vi. 鍛煉,訓練,練習;
vt. 鍛煉(身體某部位);使焦慮,使憂慮;實行,發揮(作用);運用;
?? ex出+erc力量+ise表名詞,物品,狀態 →練習,鍛煉
"You should exercise extreme caution when driving in fog."
在霧中開車要極為小心.
近義:profess, wield, practice, practise, qualify, train
adj. 不負責任的;不可靠的,缺乏責任心;[法律] 無責任能力的;無需對更高一級權力負責的;
n. 沒有責任感的人;[法律] 無責任能力的人;不被列入考慮的人;
"It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation."
對這一狀況不聞不問,那就是不負責任。
近義:malingerer, neglecter, skulk, skulker, undependable, untrustworthy
反義:responsible, sedate, serious, staid, sure, trusted
n. [機]動力,功率;力量;政權,權力;強國,大國;
vt. 運轉;用發動機發動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權力的;機械能的,電動的;用電力(或動力)發動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義:move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義:incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
adj. 不一致的,不調和的;前后矛盾的,不合邏輯的;反復無常的;歧出;
"The report is inconsistent with the financial statements."
這個報告與財務報表內容不一致。
近義:illogical, inarticulate, incoherent, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous
反義:solid