Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
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adj. 墮落的，道德敗壞的;貪污的，腐敗的;腐爛的;（文獻等）錯誤百出的;
vt. 使腐敗;使墮落;使腐爛;
vi. 墮落;腐化;腐爛;
?? cor共同+rupt斷→全部斷→變壞的，腐敗的
"The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers."
警察腐敗，與那伙毒品販子內外勾結。
近義：debase, pervert, retrogress, rot, bastardise, bastardize
反義：honor, magnify, respect, revere, reverence, venerate
adv. 或許;（表示不確定）也許;（用于粗略的估計）或許;（表示勉強同意或其實不贊成）也許;
n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
?? per全部+hap機會，運氣+s表復數→全是機會→也許，可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你說完，也許我可以說點什么。
近義：maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply
反義：indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
n. [機]動力，功率;力量;政權，權力;強國，大國;
vt. 運轉;用發動機發動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權力的;機械能的，電動的;用電力（或動力）發動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進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;（對神等的）敬畏;憂慮;
vt. 畏懼;害怕;為…憂慮（或擔心、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 網友：zz 補充：f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起來 因為點炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕會死去, 便立了遺囑.
近義：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反義：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood
n. 損失，減少;丟失，遺失;損耗，虧損;失敗;
"He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite ."
他患有頭痛和食欲不振。
近義：waste, dilapidation, hurt, impairment, injury, nuisance
反義：headway, improvement, interest, lucre, attainment, odds