Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing. Do not merely endure; be unattached.
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neither
['nie?]
adj. (兩者)都不的;
pron. 兩者都不;
adv. 兩個都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
?? n(not)+either→既非;皆不;兩者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
雙方都不愿意妥協,問題就在這里。
近義:no, either
反義:likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
vt. 避開,避免,預防;[法]使無效,撤銷,廢止;
?? a=out處于+void空→empty out空出來→避開,避免
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
釋義要寫清楚以免產生歧義。
近義:parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
反義:approach, initiate, launch, start, tackle, wage
n. 自由;許可權;放肆,無禮;解放,釋放;
?? liber自由+ty表名詞 → 自由
"the fight for justice and liberty"
爭取正義和自由的斗爭
近義:freedom
adj. 感動的;受到影響的;(人或行為)假裝的;傾向于…的;
v. 影響( affect的過去式和過去分詞 );假裝;感動;(疾病)侵襲;
?? af一再 + fect做,制作 + ed...的 → 一再做的→受到影響的, 受(疾病)侵襲的, 假裝的, 做作的
"Use the applicator to apply cream to the affected area."
用涂藥器把藥膏抹在感染部位。
近義:impressed, interested, concerned, insincere, artificial, liar
反義:imperturbable, level, measured, moderate, abstemious, abstentious
adv. 僅僅,只不過;只是;純粹;全然;
?? mere僅僅 + ly...的 → ad.僅僅,只不過
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,還是僅僅為了表示友好?
近義:just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
vt. 忍耐;容忍;
vi. 持續,持久;忍耐;
?? en進入+dure持久,堅硬→進入持久→持久,耐久
"They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial."
在此案審理前他們只得忍受長時間的等待。
近義:stay, hold, resist, ride, stand, stomach
反義:have