But in our enthusiasm, we could not resist a radical overhaul of the system, in which all of its major weaknesses have been exposed, analyzed, and replaced with new weaknesses.
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n. 熱情，熱忱;熱衷的事物;宗教的狂熱;
?? en進入+thus=theo神+iasm狀態→進入神的狀態→熱情
"We set about our task at once with great enthusiasm."
我們立刻興致勃勃地干起來.
近義：infatuation, ardor, ardour, keenness, passion, urge
反義：aboulia, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
adj. 根本的，基本的;激進的;徹底的;[植]根生的;
n. 激進分子;根基，原子團;[數學]根數;
?? radic根+al…的 →根本的，基本的;[轉為名詞] 根部，基礎
"His radical views place him outside the mainstream of American politics."
他的激進觀點使他脫離了美國政治的主流。
近義：hothead, zealot, diehard, extremist, fanatic, radicle
反義：assenting, pleasing, pliant, accommodating, tolerant, complaisant
vt. 徹底檢查;翻修，檢修;趕上（他船）;解松（船的）繩索;
n. 檢查;徹底檢修;詳細檢查;大修;
?? over在上，在外+haul拉→拉過去檢修→徹底檢修
"It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul."
眾所周知,鐵路系統需要大檢修.
近義：recondition, refit, retrofit, refurbish, inspect, investigate
n. 體系，系統;制度;身體;方法;
?? sy(syn-=together)+ste(to stand)→系統；體系；秩序；制度；方法
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
該系統能夠同時運行一個以上的程序。
近義：approach, method, methodology, procedure, process, technique
adj. 主要的;重要的;大調的;主修的（課程）;
n. 主修科目;大調;陸軍少校;成年的;
vi. <美>主修，專攻;[美國英語][教育學]主修(in);專攻;
?? maj大+or...的 → 較大的；主要的
"We don't anticipate any major problems."
我們預料不會發生什么大問題。
近義：specialise, specialize, warden, commandant, commander, line
反義：associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory
v. 抵抗，抗拒;忍耐;反對，抵制;
n. 防染劑;防腐劑;
?? resist(相反)+sist(站)- 抵制 抵抗 網友：yqy補充： re反, sist站－不站－反抗；特別適用于中小學生，老師罰他們站，他們偏不－－反抗
"We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator."
我們感到無力抗拒獨裁者的意志.
近義：object, oppose, rebel, recalcitrate, revolt, stand
反義：submit, surrender, yield, bow, cede, compromise