Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil.
— Epictetus
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n. （實）例，事例;情況，狀況;訴訟（事件），案件，判例;容器（箱，盒）;
vt. 把…裝入箱（或盒等）內;加蓋于;包圍，圍住;[俚語]（尤指盜竊前）探察，偵查，窺測;
?? cas(to fall)+e→事件；事情；場合；狀態；訴訟事件；患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他們申請早日審理他們的案子.
近義：incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
n. 困難，麻煩，難事;難度;異議，爭論，糾葛;財政困難，（經濟）拮據;
?? difficult困難的+y表名詞 →困難
"They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty."
他們面對困難表現了堅強的毅力。
近義：headache, hindrance, hitch, holdback, holdup, hurdle
反義：ease, easiness
vt.& vi. 記得;牢記;
vt. 記著;紀念;回想起;送錢[禮物]給…;
?? re再+member記憶→再記得→回憶；記住
"She had a blackout and couldn't remember anything about the accident."
她眼前一黑，那場事故就怎么也想不起來了。
近義：awake, recall, recollect, retrospect, revive, celebrate
反義：neglect, overlook, shelve, unlearn, bury, disappear
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記：反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成，五人反對，兩人棄權。
近義：athwart, agin
n. 征服者，占領者;
?? con共同+quer詢問+or表示人→不停詢問以證明勝利→征服者,勝利者
"William the Conqueror was the first Norman King of England."
征服者威廉是英格蘭第一位諾曼人國王.
近義：vanquisher, victor, winner, conquerer, conquistador
反義：pushover, quitter, turkey, duffer, dud, failure
vt.& vi. 給…看;表現出;顯露出;上演;
vt. 說明;指示;表明;演示;
n. 展覽;顯示;外觀;表演;
vi. 被人看見，顯現，顯而易見;
?? 秀”(諧音): 做秀就是 展示自己
"After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast."
表演結束之后，我們獲準到后臺和演員見面。
近義：present, raise, showcase, unhide, display, exhibit
反義：mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade