Pride is a powerful narcotic, but it doesn't do much for the auto-immune system.
— Stuart Stevens
· Pride
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adj. 強大的;權力大的;（藥）有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
?? power力量+ful表形容詞，“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大領主的罪過是以權勢欺壓村民.
近義：lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反義：impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
n. 麻醉藥;鎮定劑;
adj. 麻醉的;催眠的;起麻痹作用的;吸毒成癮的;
?? narco麻醉 + tic 形容詞后綴→ 麻醉的；有麻醉作用的；催眠的\r\n
"Opium is classed under the head of narcotic."
鴉片是歸入麻醉劑一類的東西.
近義：opiate, soporific, stupefacient, torporific, dope, drug
反義：invigorating, refreshing, stimulating, stimulative, tonic, excitant
adj. 免疫的;有免疫力的;不受影響的;免除…的;
?? im(in-=not)+mune(service)→免疫的；免除的
"Adults are often immune to German measles."
成人往往對風疹有免疫力。
近義：exempt
反義：helpless, assailable, attackable, undefended, unguarded, defenceless
n. 體系，系統;制度;身體;方法;
?? sy(syn-=together)+ste(to stand)→系統；體系；秩序；制度；方法
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
該系統能夠同時運行一個以上的程序。
近義：approach, method, methodology, procedure, process, technique
n. 自尊;驕傲;自滿;（獅）群;
vt. 以…而自豪， 得意于…;
vi. 自豪，驕傲，得意;
?? 婆(p)會騎(ride)馬很 驕傲 p(prince王子)+ride(騎):王子騎著高頭大馬很 驕傲 網友：馬 勝 敏 補充：1：旁人（pr）成功時我自豪地拿著
"She was still young and in the pride of her beauty."
她仍然年輕貌美.
近義：imperiousness, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy, lordliness
反義：humbleness, lowliness, meekness, humility
n. <美>汽車;
vi. 乘汽車;
"The United Auto Workers hit the bricks against General Motors."
聯合汽車工人工會舉行罷工,反對通用汽車公司.
近義：motorcar, automobile, car, automatic, automatical