We have placed too much hope in political and social reforms, only to find out that we were being deprived of our most precious possession: our spiritual life.
?? 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. 社會的，社會上的;交際的，社交的;群居的;合群的;
n. 聯誼會，聯歡會;社交聚會;
?? soc社會+ial形容詞后綴 → 社會的
"political groups agitating for social change"
鼓吹社會變革的政治團體
近義：party, approachable, kindly, neighborly, neighbourly, personable
反義：sociopathic, dissocial
adj. 寶貴的，珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的，寶貝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反義：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
n. 有，所有，擁有;領地;財產，所有權，占有物，所有物;持有違禁物;
?? pos能+sess坐+ion表名詞，構成抽象名詞 →能坐在上面 →擁有 ，占有，possess擁有
"According to facts in my possession he can't possibly be guilty."
根據我所掌握的事實,他是不可能有罪的.
近義：ownership, tenure, property, holding, occupancy, tenancy
反義：impressment, incautation, ouster, privation, seizure, spoliation
adj. 精神的;心靈的;高尚的，崇高的;宗教的;
n. 圣歌（尤指美國南部黑人的）;教會事物;
?? spirit精神+ual...的 →精神的；宗教的
"a spiritual that segued into a singalong chorus"
一首轉為會眾集體跟唱的靈歌
近義：unworldly, church, clerical, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical
反義：worldly, temporal, earthly, earthy
adj. 政治的;政黨的;對政治有興趣的;
?? polit 國家，城市 + ical ...的 → a.政治的，政治上的
"People converged on the political meeting from all parts of the city."
人們從城市的四面八方涌向這次政治集會.
n. 希望，期望;希望的東西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情況;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望，期望;
vt. [俚語]相信，認為;
vi. 希望，盼望，期待;
?? 侯補”對員有 希望成為正式隊員
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年輕一代的希望之燈。
近義：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反義：hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency