That all men are equal is a proposition which, at ordinary times, no sane individual has ever given his assent.
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adj. 相等的,平等的;平穩(wěn)的;勢(shì)均力敵的;勝任的;
vt. 等于;比得上;使相等;同樣看待;
n. 同樣的人;相等的數(shù)量;能與之比擬的東西;(地位、實(shí)力等)相同的人;
vi. 相等,相平(與out連用);
?? equ相等,平均+al形容詞后綴 → 相等的,平等的
"They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease."
他們向往一個(gè)沒(méi)有貧窮和疾病的平等社會(huì)。
近義:match, parallel, equate, par, peer, neighbor
反義:unmatch, objector, opposer, opposite, rival, trialist
n. 命題;建議;主張;
v. 提議;建議;
?? propos打算,建議+ition名詞后綴 →提議
"Would you favor my proposition?"
你贊成我的提議嗎?
近義:assertion, motion, nomination, offer, overture, plea
adj. 普通的;平常的;一般的;平庸的;
?? order, ordin 表”秩序;種類(lèi),等級(jí)”#詞根助記:按照秩序的=普通的
"He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier."
他被降為普通一兵.
近義:inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average
反義:huge, imposing, astonishing, noteworthy, outstanding, particular
adj. 心智健全的;神志正常的;明智的;穩(wěn)健的;
?? sane(whole)→神志清明的;健全的
"No sane person would do that."
沒(méi)有一個(gè)神志正常的人會(huì)做那樣的事。
近義:sound, sober, dry, healed, cured, healthy
反義:hothead, insane, lunatic, mad, maddened, maniatic
adj. 個(gè)人的;獨(dú)特的;個(gè)別的;
n. 個(gè)人;個(gè)體;
?? in加強(qiáng)+di分開(kāi)+vid分開(kāi)+ual...的→與別人分開(kāi)的→個(gè)人的,個(gè)體的
"Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job."
一旦就業(yè),即停發(fā)福利救濟(jì)。
近義:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
反義:assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
adj. 指定的,確定的;假設(shè)的,假定的;有…傾向的;贈(zèng)送的;
prep. (表示原因)考慮到;(表示假設(shè))倘若,假定;
n. 假設(shè);
v. 給予,贈(zèng)送( give的過(guò)去分詞);
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飛行員得到空中交通管制站發(fā)出的著陸許可。
近義:particular
反義:indefinite, indeterminate, unascertained, uncertain, unsettled, vague