The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their committment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
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n. 質量,品質;美質,優點;才能,能力,技能,素養;品種;
adj. 優質的,高質量的;上流社會的;
?? qual資格+ity表名詞 → n.質量;品質,特性
"The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor."
他投訴的要點是品質非常差.
近義:manner, mode, nature, way, character, kind
反義:poorness, shoddiness, sleaziness, trashiness
n. 人;(語法)人稱;身體;容貌;
?? person-, parson- 表”人類”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看見前面提到的那個人行動可疑。
近義:individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
反義:assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
n. 比,比率;[數學]比例(法);面積;相稱,平衡;
vt. 使成比例;使相稱;使均衡;
?? pro前面+port部分,分開+ion名詞后綴→成分其中一部分→[所占]比例
"Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface."
水覆蓋了地球表面的大部分。
近義:proportionate, accommodate, adapt, fit, proportionality, balance
反義:hype, magnify, overstate, stretch, dramatize, bulge
adv. 不顧后果地;不管怎樣,無論如何;不惜費用地;
adj. 不重視的,不尊敬的;不顧慮的,不關心的;不受注意的,毫無價值的;
?? regard注意+less表形容詞,無...的 →不注意的
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我們不能不顧自己的能力企圖無限制地發展.
近義:however, independently, irrespectively, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding
endeavor
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vt.& vi. 嘗試,試圖;盡力,竭力;
n. 努力,盡力;
?? en(in,使成為)+deavour(duty)→努力;竭力
"Thereupon, we knew, our endeavor was valuable."
于是, 我們知道, 我們的努力是有價值的!
近義:endeavour, hurry, intend, labor, overwork, strain
n. 生活,生計;生命,性命;一生,壽命;人生,塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標。
近義:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end