The best argument against democracy is a five minute talk with the average voter.
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n. 爭(zhēng)論，爭(zhēng)吵;論據(jù);[數(shù)]幅角;主題，情節(jié);
?? argu=argue爭(zhēng)論+ment表名詞 →爭(zhēng)論，辯論
"We had an argument with the waiter about the bill."
我們和服務(wù)員就賬單發(fā)生了爭(zhēng)吵。
近義：argue, propound, jangle, polemic, polemics, quarrel
反義：arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty
prep. 反對(duì);對(duì)…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對(duì))#詞根助記：反對(duì)
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成，五人反對(duì)，兩人棄權(quán)。
近義：athwart, agin
n. 分，分鐘;瞬間，片刻;備忘錄;會(huì)議記錄;
vt. 把…記錄在案;為…測(cè)定時(shí)間;
?? minut小+e → 一分鐘； 微小的，細(xì)微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
賣主在最后一刻被要求降低房?jī)r(jià)。
近義：insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey
n. 民眾;民主國(guó)家;民主主義;民主政治;
?? demo人民+cracy統(tǒng)治；\"人民統(tǒng)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
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高級(jí));最愉快的;最幸福的;最合適的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)地;
n. 佼佼者;（個(gè)人的）最高水平;最重要的優(yōu)越性;最好的東西，最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打敗，勝過;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最優(yōu)秀的演員。
近義：master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip
反義：badder, baddest, worse
v. 說話;討論;講，說;說閑話;
n. 交談;討論;報(bào)告;空話;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我們建議她在那晚順便來找我們,把事情商量一下.
近義：jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate