The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
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adj. 最后的;極限的;首要的;最大的;
n. 終極;頂點(diǎn);基本原理;基本事實(shí);
?? ultim- 表”最后”
"He was forced to face the ultimate humiliation the next morning."
第二天一早他被迫面對(duì)那個(gè)莫大的恥辱.
近義：climax, height, culmination, quintessential, extreme, last
反義：hither, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, neighboring
n. 測(cè)量，測(cè)度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt. 測(cè)量;估量;
vi. 測(cè)量;測(cè)量（大小，容量，尺寸等）;
?? meas計(jì)量，測(cè)量+ure名詞后綴 → 測(cè)量，測(cè)定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何計(jì)量氣體的體積？
近義：meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
n. 方便，便利;便利設(shè)施;個(gè)人的舒適或利益;（公共）廁所;
?? con全部+veni來(lái)+ence表名詞→全部能來(lái)沒有障礙→方便
"We have provided seats for the convenience of our customers."
為方便顧客我們備有座位。
近義：apropriateness, arrangement, propriety, snugness, suitability, accommodation
反義：hindrance, importunity, inadvisability, misleading, mistiming, obnubilation
n. 公開辯論;論戰(zhàn);
?? contro相反+vers轉(zhuǎn)變+y表狀態(tài)、行為→ 使結(jié)論向相反方向轉(zhuǎn)變→爭(zhēng)論；議論
"The issue engendered controversy."
這個(gè)問題引起了爭(zhēng)論。
近義：contention, dispute, argument, jangle, polemic, polemics
反義：arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty
n. 安慰;舒適;使人舒服的事物;給予援助或安慰的人或事;
vt. 安慰，使舒適;使（痛苦等）緩和;
?? fort(=forc表力) force 力 一起(com)用力(fort)使舒適 安慰 向外(e)用力(fort)叫 努力(effort) 使(en)有力(fo
"A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job."
對(duì)數(shù)百萬(wàn)失業(yè)者來(lái)說(shuō)，通貨膨脹率的微降是不起作用的安慰。
近義：appease, liven, assure, mollify, pacify, balm
反義：prostrate, undeceive, abate, chill, disenthrall, damp
n. 挑戰(zhàn);盤問;質(zhì)疑;懷疑;
vt. 質(zhì)疑;向…挑戰(zhàn);
vi. 提出挑戰(zhàn)，要求競(jìng)賽（或競(jìng)爭(zhēng)）;駁斥;
?? 叉那雞（諧音）：用叉子叉那只雞是 挑戰(zhàn) 網(wǎng)友：zhang 補(bǔ)充：chall=call（喊叫）+eng=ing（發(fā)生了一次元音字元音變）+e（名詞后綴，只表示這是
"It was a challenge, keeping ten boisterous seven-year-olds amused."
要逗著十個(gè)好動(dòng)的七歲孩子玩真是一種挑戰(zhàn)。
近義：impugn, negate, object, oppose, oppugn, outdare
反義：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate