The ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas [and] the best test of truth is the power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market.
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adj. 最后的;極限的;首要的;最大的;
n. 終極;頂點;基本原理;基本事實;
?? ultim- 表”最后”
"He was forced to face the ultimate humiliation the next morning."
第二天一早他被迫面對那個莫大的恥辱.
近義:climax, height, culmination, quintessential, extreme, last
反義:hither, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, neighboring
n. 試驗;考驗;測驗;化驗;
vt. 測驗;考查;考驗;勘探;
vi. 受試驗;受測驗;受考驗;測得結(jié)果;
?? test =test,tuitness,表示”測試,證據(jù)”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的時間內(nèi)完成了試驗。
近義:inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample
反義:invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
n. 真理;真相,事實;忠實,忠誠;現(xiàn)實,現(xiàn)實性;
?? tru相信,真實+th抽象名詞 →事實,真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他們講真話。
近義:honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反義:hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 競爭;比賽;競爭者;[生]生存競爭;
?? compet=compete競爭+ition名詞后綴 →比賽,競爭
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他聽說他比賽贏了,感到很驚訝。
近義:joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反義:help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
n. 交易;市集;需求;交易情況,行情;
vt. 在市場上出售某物;推銷;
vi. <美>去市場買東西;
?? mark(merc-=trade)+et(名詞后綴)→市場;市集;交易;出售
"to buy or sell goods on the black market"
從事黑市買賣
近義:introduce, launch, merchandise, merchandize, release, commercialise
反義:obtain, procure, purchase, secure, acquire, get
adj. 較好的;更合適的;能力更強的;好轉(zhuǎn)的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 勝過;上進;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我們希望明天天氣轉(zhuǎn)好。
近義:improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反義:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy