If I were to command a general to turn into a seagull, and if the general did not obey, that would not be the general's fault. It would be mine
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 命令,指揮;司令部,指揮部;[計算機]指令;控制力;
vt. 指揮,控制,命令;命令;應得,值得;
vi. 給出命令;命令,指令;
adj. 指揮的,根據命令(或要求)而作的;
?? com一起+mand命令→命令大家一起做→指揮
"The army is now under the direct command of General Barton."
陸軍現在由巴頓將軍直接指揮.
近義:head, lead, pilot, skipper, steer, captain
反義:heed, hold, honor, keep, observe, respect
adj. 大致的;綜合的;總的,全體的;普遍的;
n. 上將;一般;一般原則;常規;
?? gener出生,產生+al形容詞后綴→出生[一般]→普通的n.總論
"These difficulties are general among people of his age."
這些困難在他那個年齡的人中普遍存在.
近義:total, unspecific, vague, universal, gp, intermutual
反義:particular, especial, special, concrete, definite
vt.& vi. 服從,聽從;
vt. 遵守,遵循;
?? ob(在此無特殊意義)+ey→服從;遵守
"You should reason with him instead of just telling him to obey."
你應該同他講清道理,不要只叫他聽話.
近義:submit, comply, conform, heed, hold, honor
反義:ignore, transgress, unheed, violate, disregard, disrespect
n. 缺點,缺陷;過錯,責任;[電]故障;(獵狗的)失去嗅跡;
vt. 挑剔,找…的缺點;批評;做錯,在…中出錯;[地質學]產生斷層;
vi. 找錯誤,挑剔;[地質學]變動從而產生斷層;
?? fault=fal錯 → 過失,缺點
"A wilful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon."
不能寬恕故意犯下的錯誤.
近義:rift, shift, break, fracture, faulting, recuse
反義:indulgence, pardon, purge, remit, resolve, spare
vt.& vi. 使轉動;旋轉;使改變方向;使不適;
vt. 使變酸;使變換;使變為;
n. 翻轉;(路線或方向的)改變;機會;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府對核能的態度來了個180度的大轉變。
近義:loop, slew, swerve, veer, wind, bend
反義:reerect, right, straighten, unfold, untwist