I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the first dawning opens gradually, by little and little, into a full and clear light.
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n. 主題，話題;學(xué)科，科目;[哲]主觀;
adj. 須服從…的;（在君主等）統(tǒng)治下的;
v. 提供，提出;使…隸屬;
?? sub在…下面+ject投擲，扔→扔下去→服從的，扔下去讓大家討論的主題 → 主題，主觀；服從的
"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."
她正在為不得不向父親提出錢的事犯愁。
近義：overpower, subdue, subjugate, submit, subordinate, tyrannize
反義：loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate
n. 調(diào)查，審查;詢問，質(zhì)問，質(zhì)詢，追究;探究;打聽;
?? inquir=inquire詢問+y表名詞 →質(zhì)詢
"Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem."
許多家長(zhǎng)迫切要求調(diào)查這個(gè)問題.
近義：hunt, indagation, inquest, inquisition, inspection, investigation
反義：rejoinder, reply, response
adv. 始終;一直;重復(fù)不斷地;
?? con始終+ stant = stand站 + ly ...地 → constant始終站著=不變的 + ly ...地 → 不變地
"She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements."
她覺得她的丈夫時(shí)常貶低她的成就。
近義：incessantly, permanently, perpetually, steadily, unceasingly, ceaselessly
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adv. 逐步地，漸漸地;按部就班地;日趨;冉冉;
?? grad步+ ual...的 + ly...地→ gradual逐步的+ ly...地 → 逐步地
"The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness."
這些藥的效果起初非常好,但后來(lái)逐漸失效.
近義：increasingly, progressively, seriatim, slowly, successively, consecutively
反義：clean, cold
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保養(yǎng);供養(yǎng)，撫養(yǎng);生活，生計(jì);飼料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反義：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
vt.& vi. 等候;等待;（尤指長(zhǎng)期地）希望;盼望;
vi. 準(zhǔn)備妥;在手邊;可得到;可使用;
vt. 推遲，擱置，延緩;
?? 因?yàn)閣ant（想要），所以wait(等) 青蛙(wa)為它(it) 等了好久
"I'll wait until they arrive."
我會(huì)一直等到他們來(lái)。
近義：await, bide, expect, waiting, delay