Long ago we stated the reason for labour organizations. We said that union was essential to give labourers opportunity to deal on an equality with their employers.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
n. 同盟，聯盟;協會，工會;聯合，團結;
adj. 工會的;
?? un單一+ion名詞后綴→聯成一體→聯合，工會，聯盟
"the European Union's Social Charter of workers' rights"
保障工人權利的歐盟社會憲章
近義：hookup, joining, joint, junction, articulation, link
反義：isolation, rupture, schism, separation, severance, divide
adj. 基本的;必要的;本質的;精華的;
n. 必需品;基本要素;必不可少的東西;
?? essent=be存在，本質 + ial ...的 → 必要的，本質的
"The essential thing is that the two of you ought to agree."
根本的問題是你們倆應意見一致.
近義：must, necessity, proviso, requirement, requisite, condition
反義：nonissue, needless, pointless, profitless, purposeless, redundant
n. 機會;適當的時機良機;有利的環境，條件;
?? op=ob靠近 + portun=harbor港口+ ity 表名詞 → 向港口靠近 →機會
"He took the opportunity to deliver us another snub."
他借機再次冷落我們.
近義：instance, occasion, case, episode, event, happening
反義：hindrance, hitch, knot, misadventure, mishap, obstacle
n. 同等，平等;[數]相等，等式;
?? equ相等，平均+ality名詞后綴 → 平等
"Liberty, equality. Fraternity?"
自由，平等。博愛乎？
近義：owelty, par, parity, selfsameness, similarity, compatibility
反義：odds, unevenness, unlikeness, inhomogeneity, inequation, difference
adj. 長的;長時間的;冗長的，過長的;長音的;
adv. 長久地;始終;遙遠地;
n. 長時間，長時期;[語]長音節;（服裝的）長尺寸;長褲;
vi. 渴望，極想;
?? 渴望見到很 長的龍（long） 長龍（拼音long)擺尾 網友：顧亮亮 補充：龍很長
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我會麻醉多長時間？
近義：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反義：little, minute, small, squat, slight
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;爭辯;辯論;向…解釋;
?? 再（re）生一個（a）兒子(son)， 理由是第一個兒子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水災是那場大雨造成的.
近義：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反義：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake