One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.
?? 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. 形狀，形式;外形;方式;表格;
vt. 形成;構成;組織;塑造;
vi. 形成，產生;排隊，整隊;
?? form =shape,表示”形狀”
"The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " ."
名詞mouse是 mice 的單數形式.
近義：past, background, record, dossier, antecedents, institute
反義：hypertrophy, misshape, twist, uglify, warp, contort
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾經;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一經;
n. 一次，一回;
?? on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
細菌一進入血液里，就附著在紅細胞表面上。
近義：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記：反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成，五人反對，兩人棄權。
近義：athwart, agin
adj. 慢的;遲鈍的;溫和的;慢于…的;
adv. 慢慢地;緩慢地;
vt.& vi. （使）緩行，（使）減速;
vi. 變慢;變蕭條;
vt. 放慢;阻礙;
?? 速度(s)低(low)即 慢
"an agonizingly slow process"
極其緩慢的過程
近義：brake, decelerate, lagging, leisurely, phlegmatic, poky
反義：speed, hasten, quick, rapid, smart, spanking
aux. 必須;必然要;（做出邏輯推斷）;（表示堅持）;
n. 必須做的事，必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. （表示必要或很重要）必須;（提出建議）應該;得;（表示很可能或符合邏輯）一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義：ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
n. 希望，可能性;幾率，勝算;掣肘的事情;逆境;
?? 這些不尋常的(odd)美元(s)給我們帶來了發財的 可能性
"She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends."
她花一天工夫整理裝滿小玩意兒的箱子。
近義：likelihood, likeliness, outlook, probability, chance, avail
反義：assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness