Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what's going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?
?? 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
adj. 古代的，已往的;古老的，過時的;年老的;老式的;
n. 古代人;古文明國的國民;<古>高齡老人;<古>旗手;
?? anci古老+ent....的 → 古代的
"extant remains of the ancient wall"
尚存的古城墻遺跡
近義：senior, elder, antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic
反義：hot, imaginative, innovative, latest, modern, novel
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
vi. 發生;碰巧;出現;偶然遇到;
?? hap(luck)+pen(動詞后綴)→發生；偶然發生；碰巧
"It's frightening to think it could happen again."
想到此事可能再次發生就使人不寒而栗。
近義：arise, issue, occur, pass, supervene, transpire
n. 參議院（美國、法國、澳大利亞等國家的兩個立法機構之一）;上院;某些國家的)大學理事會;大學評議會;
?? sen老+ate名詞后綴→參議院，上議院，古羅馬的元老院議員
"They feel deeply the honour of belonging to the Senate."
他們為作為參議院的成員而深感榮幸.
n. 出行，離去;出發;行為;工作情況;
adj. 活著的，現在的;進行中的，營業中的;現行的;流行中的;
v. 進行(go的現在分詞);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要極力奉勸你別單獨外出。
近義：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反義：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
n. 房屋;全家人;（從事某種生意的）公司;（英國）下議院;
v. 給…提供住房;收藏;安置;
"a house among the trees"
樹林中的一座房子
近義：host, keep, lodge, quarter, shelter, accommodate
反義：oust, out, expel, deport, dispossess, exile