Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong deisre to live taking the form of a readiness to die.
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adv. 幾乎，差不多;將近;快要;近乎;
?? al(all)+most→差不多；幾乎(=nearly)
"I like almost all of them."
我差不多所有的都喜歡。
近義：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nearly
反義：liberally, off, outright, abundantly, plethorically, plumb
n. 矛盾;否認，反駁;
?? con(together)+tra+dict(say)+ion(名詞后綴)→矛盾；否定；反駁
"There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures."
這兩組數據相互矛盾。
近義：inconsistency, misinformation, misinterpretation, mistake, mistaking, misunderstanding
反義：backing, promotion, prop, support, endorsement
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
n. 勇氣;膽量;魄力;肝膽;
?? 靠(c)我們的(our)年齡(age)鼓起 勇氣
"courage in the face of adversity"
面對逆境的勇氣
近義：heart, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
反義：intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness
n. 方法（ mean的名詞復數）;手段;收入;財富;
v. 意味著（ mean的第三人稱單數）;引起;打算或注定要某人成為或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
調查之事遠未蓋棺定論。
近義：approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy