Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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vt. 尊敬，敬重;認為，以為;考慮;估價;
n. 尊敬，尊重;意見，看法;評價;名聲;
?? esteem=estim價值 → 有價值 → 仰慕 → 尊敬
"She is held in high esteem by her colleagues."
她深受同事的敬重。
近義：honor, appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect
反義：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 義務，責任;證券，契約;債務;恩惠;
?? ob逆，倒，加強意義+lig捆綁+ation表名詞→強加捆綁的事情→責任，義務
"You are under no obligation to buy anything."
你不必非買什么東西不可。
近義：obstriction, pledge, responsibility, commitment, duty, function
反義：authorization, permission
adj. 潛在的，有可能的;[語法學]可能語氣的，表示可能性的;有能力的;
n. 潛力，潛能;[物]電位，勢能;潛能的事物;[語]可能語氣;
?? potent能力，動力+ial...的→由“能力”引申為“潛力” → 潛力
"The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another."
水電的潛力因地而異.
近義：aptitude, aptness, possibility, potentiality, skill, suitability
反義：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability, impracticable, unachievable
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;純凈的;單一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近親繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣著風格顯得十分自信。
近義：ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
vt.& vi. 賺得;獲得;贏得;博得;
vt. 賺，賺得;獲得;掙得;使得到;
?? 耳朵(ear)有幾個(n)能 掙錢
"Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living."
現今謀生很容易.
近義：deserve, win, net, accrue, bear, make