If mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one - if he had the power - would be justified in silencing mankind.
?? 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. 人類;男性，男子;
?? man人+kind 種類→ n.人類
"the history of mankind"
人類的歷史
近義：humanity, humankind, humans, man, civilization
prep. （表示否定）沒有;缺少;（表示運算）減去;（表示數目）在零度以下;
n. 減號;負號;不利;不足;
adj. 負的;不利的;略低于某標準的;
?? min小+us用→變少→減去
"How much is two minus two?"
二減二等于多少？
近義：less
n. 意見，主張;評價;鑒定，判定;
?? opin- 表”假設,想,判斷”
"The general opinion is that the conference was a success."
普遍認為這次會議是成功的。
近義：judgement, judgment, notion, persuasion, sentiment, tenet
n. [機]動力，功率;力量;政權，權力;強國，大國;
vt. 運轉;用發動機發動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權力的;機械能的，電動的;用電力（或動力）發動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
n. 沉默；消聲；噪聲抑制
近義：muzzling, prohibition, ban, censoriousness, censorship, censure
反義：ominous, troubling, uncomforting, unnerving, unsettling, upsetting