No moral system can rest solely on authority.
— A. J. Ayer
· Morality
?? 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. 道德的，道義上的;精神上的;無疑的，當(dāng)然的;教導(dǎo)道德的;
n. 寓意，教訓(xùn);（尤指男女間的）品行;格言;〈古〉相對者;
?? mor道德+al...的 → 道德的
"My sister came along just to give me some moral support."
我姐姐只是過來給我一些道義上的支持。
近義：parable, corollary, principled, righteous, deontological, ethical
反義：immodest, indecent, iniquitous, lewd, obscene, piacular
n. 體系，系統(tǒng);制度;身體;方法;
?? sy(syn-=together)+ste(to stand)→系統(tǒng)；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(tǒng)能夠同時(shí)運(yùn)行一個(gè)以上的程序。
近義：approach, method, methodology, procedure, process, technique
adv. 唯一地;僅僅;獨(dú)一無二地;純粹;
?? sole(alone)+ly(副詞后綴)→單獨(dú)地；僅僅；完全地
"She was motivated solely by self-interest."
她完全是出于私利。
近義：just, merely, only, purely, simply, but
n. 權(quán)威;權(quán)力;學(xué)術(shù)權(quán)威;[復(fù)數(shù)]當(dāng)權(quán)者;
?? author作者+ity名詞后綴 → 權(quán)力，威信
"in a position of authority"
當(dāng)權(quán)
近義：influence, arbitration, jurisdiction, ascendancy, mastery, might
反義：subjection, subservience, subserviency
n. 休息;剩余部分;支持物;寧靜，安寧;
vt.& vi. （使）休息;（使）倚靠[支撐];
vi. 休息;靜止;停止;安心;
vt. 使休息;使輕松;使長眠;使依賴;
"You deserve a rest after all that hard work."
辛苦勞累那么久，你該休息一下了。
近義：relax, repose, lean, put, recline, place
反義：heave, hoist, lift, make, peak, rear