The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.
— Henry James
· Books
?? 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. 義務，責任;證券，契約;債務;恩惠;
?? ob逆，倒，加強意義+lig捆綁+ation表名詞→強加捆綁的事情→責任，義務
"You are under no obligation to buy anything."
你不必非買什么東西不可。
近義：obstriction, pledge, responsibility, commitment, duty, function
反義：authorization, permission
vt. （使）前進;將…提前;預付;提出;
vi. （數量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上漲;
n. 增長;借款;（價格、價值的）上漲;預付款;
adj. 預先的;先行的;
?? ab(from)+ance(before)→前進
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔心接下來會馬上向首都推進。
近義：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反義：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
n. （長篇）小說;[法]新法，附律;
adj. 新奇的;異常的;
?? nov新的+el表明人或物 →新奇人物 →新奇的；小說
"Her latest novel is a chronicle of life in a Devon village."
她的最近一部小說是德文郡一個小村莊的生活記事。
近義：hot, inceptive, inchoate, incipient, inexperienced, initial
反義：masterful, practiced, proficient, qualified, skilful, skilled
n. 指責，譴責;指控，控告;（被告發、控告的）罪名;
?? accus=accuse指責 + ation 名詞后綴→ 譴責, [律]指控
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：impeachment, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, arraignment
反義：indulgence, indult, pardon, release, remise, remission
adj. 隨意的，任性的，隨心所欲的;主觀的，武斷的;霸道的，專制的，專橫的，獨斷獨行的;亂;
?? arbitr判斷+ary...的→做出自己的判斷→武斷的
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看來這個隊的隊員完全是隨意選定的。
近義：arbitral, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, monocratic, optional
反義：impartial, unemotional, factual
adj. 令人感興趣的，有趣的;引起興趣的;有趣的;令人關注的;
?? inter 表示“在…之間，相互” +est表示最高級“最.+ ing [名詞后綴]表示行為、狀態、情況及其他 → adj.有趣的，引人入勝的
"an interesting collage of 1960s songs"
有趣的20世紀60年代歌曲的收藏集
近義：important, absorbing
反義：importunate, importune, inopportune, irksome, arid, irritating