Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature, whenever they may find occasion for it.
?? 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
pron. （引導名詞性從句）誰;無論誰，任何人;不管誰…;
?? who誰+ever究竟→無論誰,究竟是誰
"All terrorist crime is detestable, whoever the victims."
無論受害者是誰，一切恐怖主義罪行都是可憎的。
近義：any, anybody, anyone, who, whomever, whomsoever
vt. 創辦，成立，建立;
v. 發現（ find的過去式）;找到;到達;發覺;
?? found基礎 → 為(房屋等)打基礎，建立，創立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 燈里或瓶子中總是裝有妖怪.
近義：base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
n. 國家;州;狀況，情況;資格;
vt. 規定;陳述，聲明;
adj. 國家的;國務的，公務的;正式的;
?? stat站立+e強調 → 國家；狀態
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到達時十分焦慮不安。
近義：hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
n. 展覽，陳列;陳列品，展覽品;顯示器;炫耀;
vt. 顯示;陳列;展開，伸展;夸示，炫耀;
vi. （計算機屏幕上）顯示;
?? pli, ply, plex = fold ,表示”重疊,折疊”#詞根助記：dis分開+ploy=將重疊的東西展開=展示
"The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work."
這次展覽為當地藝術家提供了展示自己作品的機會。
近義：show, showing, exhibit, exhibition, exposition, present
反義：mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade
adj. 邪惡的，惡毒的;有惡意的;兇猛的;有缺點的;
?? viti-, vitu-, vic- 表”瑕疵,犯罪”
"a vicious slander on the company's good name"
對那家公司良好聲譽的惡意誹謗
近義：merciless, pitiless, ruthless, truculent, unkind, bloody
反義：superb, virtuosic, ace, deft, excellent
n. 自然;天性;天理;類型;
?? nat出生的+ure狀態→出生狀態→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
兩黨制的對抗性
近義：milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
?? Niccolo Machiavelli 的更多名言
"If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared."