It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.
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n. 特權(quán)，君權(quán)，天賦的特權(quán)（能力等）;特性，特點(diǎn)，顯著的優(yōu)點(diǎn);[史]優(yōu)先投票權(quán);<美史>總督委任組成的法庭;
adj. 有特權(quán)的;[羅史]有優(yōu)先投票權(quán)的;
?? pre…前的，預(yù)先+rog要求+ative形容詞后綴→預(yù)先要求→(有)特權(quán)的
"In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich."
在許多國(guó)家接受教育仍然是富人的特權(quán)。
近義：patent, preference, privilege, advantage, exemption, preferential
n. 點(diǎn);要點(diǎn);得分;標(biāo)點(diǎn);
vt. （意思上）指向;削尖;加標(biāo)點(diǎn)于;指路;
vi. 表明;指向;
?? point(prick)→點(diǎn)；地點(diǎn)；目的；時(shí)刻；使銳利；指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
種族間的緊張狀態(tài)已達(dá)到一觸即發(fā)的程度。
近義：range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop
n. 皇帝，君主;
?? emper命令，統(tǒng)治+or人→命令之人→統(tǒng)治者 → 皇帝
"the apotheosis of a Roman Emperor"
冊(cè)封羅馬皇帝為神
近義：caesar
remains
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n. 遺骨，遺體，殘骸，殘余，遺跡;廢墟，遺址，遺跡，剩余（物），余額;
v. 留下( remain 的第三人稱單數(shù));保持;留待;仍然是;
?? re向后+mains留下 →剩余物
"Access to the documents remains restricted to civil servants."
這些文件仍僅限公務(wù)員使用.
近義：leavings, leftovers, litter, offal, riddlings, rubbish
adj. 一半的，半個(gè)的;
n. 半;一半;（啤酒等飲料的）半品脫;（比賽、音樂(lè)會(huì)等的）半場(chǎng);
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半財(cái)產(chǎn)投資于一個(gè)新企業(yè).
近義：mid, midway, partially, semi
反義：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
n. 衣服，衣物;寢具;
v. 穿（衣）( clothe的第三人稱單數(shù));給…提供衣服;（用語(yǔ)言）表達(dá);覆蓋;
?? 構(gòu)詞：clothe+s
"I'm very choosy about my clothes."
我對(duì)自己的衣著很講究。
近義：apparel, array, kit, attire, outfit, raiment