And now, like the old soldier of that ballad, I now close my military career, and just fade away...an old soldier who tried to do his duty, as God gave him the light to see that duty. Good-bye.
?? 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. 士兵;軍人;戰士;
v. 堅持;硬挺著;
?? solid+ier(表示人的名詞后綴)→軍人；士兵
"The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being."
那名士兵當時以軍人的身份行事，而不是以一般人的身份。
近義：militant, militarist, serviceman, warrior, gi, combatant
反義：individual, civvy, citizen, denizen
adj. 緊密的;親密的;親近的;
vt. 關;結束;使靠近;
vi. 關;結束;關閉;
adv. 緊密地;
n. 結束;
?? clud(shut)→關閉；結束；接近的；親近的；準確的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反義：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
adj. 軍事的;軍用的;討厭的;好戰的;
n. 軍人;軍隊;武裝力量;
?? milit兵+ary...的 → 軍人的，軍隊的
"an abortive military coup"
一次流產的軍事政變
近義：army, legion, militia, soldiers, soldiery, troops
反義：noncombatant, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene
n. 生涯;職業;事業;速度，全速;
adj. 作為畢生職業的;
vi. 全速前進，猛沖;
?? car, char 車, 跑
"a career in accounting"
會計職業
近義：experience, tradition, race, scurry, speed, sprint
反義：layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness
adv. 離開，遠離;在遠處;消失;
adj. 不在的;遙遠的;客場比賽;
?? a(on)+broad→在遠方；離去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅館里, 這些老人和往常一樣喝個不停.
近義：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 職責，責任;義務;職責或工作;稅收;
?? deb, du =owe (欠債)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把這事報告給警方是我的責任。
近義：job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment
反義：authorization, permission