...it is a base thing to look to others for your defense instead of depending upon yourself. That defense alone is effectual, sure, and durable which depends upon yourself and your own valor.
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n. 基礎;基地;根據;基數（如十進制的10 和二進制的2）;
vt. 基于;把…建立在;把…放在或設在（基地）;把…置于底座（或基座）上;
adj. 卑鄙的;低級的;賤的，劣的;庶生的;
?? bas,base 表示”低下,基礎”
"He's gone AWOL from his base."
他從基地開了小差。
近義：place, rest, seat, secure, settle, brace
反義：kind, softhearted, tender, decent, good, goodhearted
pron. 你自己;（用以加強語氣）親自;你的正常或健康的情況;
?? your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗個澡放松一下。
近義：herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
adj. 單獨的;獨一無二的;獨自的;
adv. 單獨地;獨自地;孤獨地;只，只有;
?? al(all)+one→單獨的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到獨自旅行的情景就害怕。
近義：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反義：joint
adj. 耐用的，耐久的;持久的;長期的;
n. 耐用品，耐久品;
?? dur持久，堅硬+able能...的 →持久的
"negotiations for a durable peace"
為持久和平而進行的談判
近義：lasting, lifelong, perdurable, permanent, perpetual, chronic
反義：perishable, short, transient, transitory, unabiding, brief
n. (D-)（美國）國防部，防衛，防衛物;
vt. 謀劃抵御;
?? de去掉+fens打擊+e→去掉打擊→打退敵人→保衛
"The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers."
戰爭使那個地區擠滿了軍隊和防御工程人員.
近義：protection, safeguard, watch, security, defence, guard
反義：impeachment, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, arraignment
n. （尤指戰斗中的）勇猛，英勇;
?? val強壯+or表名詞→強壯狀態→英勇
"Fortitude is distinct from valor."
堅韌不拔有別于勇猛。
近義：heroism, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
反義：intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness
?? Niccolo Machiavelli 的更多名言
"If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared."