It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.
— Eric Hoffer
· Fear
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adj. 慢性的;長期的;習(xí)慣性的;痼;
?? chron時(shí)間+ic…的 →拖長時(shí)間的 → 長時(shí)間的，長期的，(疾病)慢性的
"He was suffering from chronic bronchitis."
他患有慢性支氣管炎。
近義：lasting, enduring, severe, lifelong, lingering, perdurable
反義：inadvertent, incidental, isolated, random, sometime, sporadic
adj. 可怕的;令人敬畏的;難以對(duì)付的;
?? formid=fear害怕 + able ...的→ 可怕的,令人畏懼的;難以克服的,難以對(duì)付的
"In debate he was a formidable opponent."
在辯論中他是位難應(yīng)付的對(duì)手。
近義：huge, imposing, junoesque, magnificent, majestic, majestical
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. [機(jī)]動(dòng)力，功率;力量;政權(quán)，權(quán)力;強(qiáng)國，大國;
vt. 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn);用發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)發(fā)動(dòng);使…有力量;
vi. 靠動(dòng)力行進(jìn);快速行進(jìn);
adj. 權(quán)力的;機(jī)械能的，電動(dòng)的;用電力（或動(dòng)力）發(fā)動(dòng)的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對(duì)這臺(tái)引擎進(jìn)行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
n. 害怕;可能性;（對(duì)神等的）敬畏;憂慮;
vt. 畏懼;害怕;為…憂慮（或擔(dān)心、焦慮）;敬畏（神等）;
vi. 害怕;憂慮;感到害怕;懼怕;
?? f(像寶劍)+ear(耳):把寶劍放在耳邊威脅- 害怕 網(wǎng)友：zz 補(bǔ)充：f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起來 因?yàn)辄c(diǎn)炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕會(huì)死去, 便立了遺囑.
近義：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反義：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood