The easiest thing of all is to deceive one's self; for what a man wishes he generally believes to be true.
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v. 欺詐;誤導;
?? de相反+ceive拿，抓，握→欺騙
"I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public."
我認為這只是政府欺騙公眾的手段.
近義：swindle, lie, cheat, cuckold, hoax, hoodwink
反義：disenthrall, disabuse, disappoint, discontent, dishearten, disillusion
adv. 一般地，通常;廣泛地，普遍地;概括地;主要地;
?? gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地；通常強調普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多數人認為成功會推動人的積極性.
近義：invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 事件，形勢;東西，事物;家伙;事業;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以過得下去。
近義：item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;純凈的;單一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近親繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣著風格顯得十分自信。
近義：ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
adj. 真正的;真實的;忠實的;正確的;
adv. 真正地;確實地;正確地;正當地;
n. 真理，真實;正，準，精確;
vt. 擺正;決定（某物）的位置以使其平衡、平穩或水平;
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鯨魚是魚，對還是錯？
近義：legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful
反義：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony