The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
?? 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
adj. 基本的;[化學]堿性的;[地質學]基性的;首要的;
n. 基礎，基本;基本原則，基本原理，基本規律;要素;基礎訓練;
?? bas=basis基礎+ic形容詞，...的 →基本的
"The company offers scuba-diving as an add-on to the basic holiday price."
這家公司提供帶水肺潛水活動，不包括在基本度假費用以內。
近義：medullary, pivotal, primal, primary, primordial, basal
反義：associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory
n. 試驗;考驗;測驗;化驗;
vt. 測驗;考查;考驗;勘探;
vi. 受試驗;受測驗;受考驗;測得結果;
?? test =test,tuitness,表示”測試,證據”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的時間內完成了試驗。
近義：inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample
反義：invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
n. 自由，自主;直率;特權，特許;自由權;
?? free自由的+dom狀態或領域 →自由
"He made a bid for freedom by climbing over the wall."
他企圖翻越這面高墻以獲得自由.
近義：independence, liberty, autocracy, autonomy, emancipation, loosening
反義：peonage, thraldom, thrall, thralldom, vassalage, bondage
adv. 或許;（表示不確定）也許;（用于粗略的估計）或許;（表示勉強同意或其實不贊成）也許;
n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
?? per全部+hap機會，運氣+s表復數→全是機會→也許，可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你說完，也許我可以說點什么。
近義：maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply
反義：indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
adj. 較少的（little的比較級）;較小的;較次的，較劣的;較不重要的;
adv. 較少地，較小地;
prep. 減去;少掉;不足;
n. 較少，較小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會地位比較低下的人增加機會。
近義：least, lesser, minus
adj. 自由的;免費的;免稅的;空閑的;
adv. 免費地;自由地，無拘束地;一帆風順地;
vt. 免除;釋放;使自由;解救;
"I have given him a free hand in the matter."
我讓他在這件事情上放手干.
近義：liberate, loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise
反義：immure, apprehend, incarcerate, jail, arrest, mew