Our character...is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be.
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n. 命運;天命，天數;命運的三女神;主宰事物的力量;
?? des=god神 + tin =hold握，持，守 + y [名詞后綴],構成抽象名詞 →由神決定→ 命運;定數,天命
"The night, the world, the wind spin out their destiny."
這個夜晚，這個世界，這風延續著我們的命運。
近義：karma, lot, doom, fate, foredoom
n. 正直，誠實;完整;[計算機]保存;健全;
?? integr完整+ity表名詞 → 完整，完全
"A man of moral integrity does not fear any slanderous attack."
人正不怕影子斜.
近義：honesty, politeness, probity, purity, rectitude, righteousness
反義：improbity, thievishness, corruptness, crookedness
adj. 可能的;適合的;有希望的;
adv. 可能;或許;大概;多半;
?? like可能 + ly...的\/地 → a.可能的 ad.很可能
"Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble."
這種糕餅用米粉做不那么容易碎。
近義：inclined, apt, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible
反義：imaginary, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, uncertain, utopical
n. 性格;特點;字母;角色;
vt. 刻，印;使具有特征;
?? 性格 品質佳的人坐著椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)兩(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了這次欺詐案，在她的品格上留下了一個很大的污點。
近義：makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit
反義：timidity, timidness
n. 前兆;征兆;預兆;兆頭;
vt. 預示;預告;有…的前兆;
"The unusually heavy rainfall was an ill omen for the travellers."
異乎尋常的大雨是旅行者的不祥之兆.
近義：herald, augur, portend, predict, prefigure, presage
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保養;供養，撫養;生活，生計;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