Today the real test of power is not capacity to make war but the capacity to prevent it.
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?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
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;測得結果;
?? test =test,tuitness,表示”測試,證據”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的時間內完成了試驗。
近義：inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample
反義：invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
n. 容量;才能;性能;生產能力;
adj. 充其量的，最大限度的;
?? cap拿，抓，握住+acity表名詞，有...傾向→拿住的能力→容量；才能
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我們不能不顧自己的能力企圖無限制地發展.
近義：aptitude, aptness, potential, proficiency, skilfulness, skill
反義：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
vt. 預防;阻礙;阻止;[宗教]引領;
vi. 阻撓，阻止;
?? pre預先+vent來→搶先一步，防止別人→防止，阻止
"The fence is strategically sited to prevent anyone getting onto the beach."
這個圍欄的地點選擇得很有策略,可以阻止任何人到海灘上.
近義：hinder, impede, inhibit, obstruct, obviate, avert
反義：promote, encourage, favor, favour, forward, foster
adv. （在）今天;現在;現今;現代，當代;
n. 今天，今日;現代，當代;現今;
?? 到（to）的天（day），是 今天
"Blimey, it's hot today."
哎呀，今天真熱。
近義：now, nowadays
adj. 真的;真實的，現實的;事實上的;真誠的;
adv. 真正，實在;確實地;
n. 實在，現實;實數;
"I made a real balls-up of my exams."
我考試考得一塌糊涂。
近義：legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
反義：imaginary, utopical, visional, chimeric, chimerical, dreamlike
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