Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.
?? 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. 政府;政體;治理的形式;管轄，治理;
?? govern統治+ment表名詞 →政府
"the government's abandonment of its new economic policy"
政府對新經濟政策的放棄
近義：ruling, control, rule, state, governing, governmental
反義：mishandling, mismanagement, misrule, disorderliness, anarchy, lawlessness
n. 討論，談論;詳述，論述;
?? dis不+cuss敲打+ion表名詞，構成抽象名詞 →分開敲打 →討論,discuss討論
"Chairs in rows are not as conducive to discussion as chairs arranged in a circle."
椅子成排擺放不如成圈擺放便于討論。
近義：interlocution, natter, powwow, speech, talk, talking
adj. 有效的;起作用的;實際的，實在的;給人深刻印象;
n. [軍]現役兵額，有生力量，精兵;
?? ef出+fect做，制作 +ive形容詞后綴 →做出來的 → 有效的
"The police bandobast was very effective."
警方的安排十分奏效。
近義：curative, curing, helpful, assistive, operating, operative
反義：incapable, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inept, inexpert
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 民眾;民主國家;民主主義;民主政治;
?? demo人民+cracy統治；\"人民統治\"→人民做主→民主；民主政治，民主政體；民主主義
"the principles of democracy"
民主原則
n. 方法（ mean的名詞復數）;手段;收入;財富;
v. 意味著（ mean的第三人稱單數）;引起;打算或注定要某人成為或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
調查之事遠未蓋棺定論。
近義：approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy