The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.
?? 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
n. 測量，測度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt. 測量;估量;
vi. 測量;測量（大小，容量，尺寸等）;
?? meas計量，測量+ure名詞后綴 → 測量，測定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何計量氣體的體積？
近義：meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
n. 能力，資格;能耐，才能;
?? -ability 后綴,表示能力,合適性##-ility 后綴;表示”意義,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
該系統(tǒng)能夠同時運行一個以上的程序。
近義：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反義：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
vt. 保持;留在心中，記住;雇用;付定金保留;
?? re回+tain握住→拿回來→保留
"to retain your independence"
保持獨立
近義：keep, stem, withhold, detain, hire, recruit
n. 憐憫，同情;惻隱之心;
?? com共同+passion熱情→用共同的熱情幫助人 → 同情，憐憫
"He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion."
他言不由衷地說了些需要更加同情之類的陳腔濫調(diào).
近義：leniency, mercy, pity, ruth, sorriness, succor
反義：heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage
n. 危機;危難時刻;決定性時刻，緊要關(guān)頭;轉(zhuǎn)折點;
?? cris判斷，分辨+is→需要作出判斷的時刻→危機時刻
"The minister air-dashed to Delhi because of the parliamentary crisis."
部長因議會危機立刻起程飛往德里。
近義：urgency, crunch, emergency, eventuality, juncture
n. 國家;國民;鄉(xiāng)下;地區(qū);
?? 數(shù)數(shù)（count） 國家有多少樹苗（ry）被亂砍
"economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism"
旅游業(yè)為該國帶來的經(jīng)濟效益
近義：homeland, nation, region, fatherland, meadow, champaign
反義：municipal, urban, city