He does not live in vain, who employs his wealth, his thought, his speech to advance the good of others.
— Unknown
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adj. 徒勞的;自負的;無結果的;無用的;
?? vain(empty)→無效的；空虛的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不過是個愚蠢自負的女人。
近義：immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
反義：low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
vt. （使）前進;將…提前;預付;提出;
vi. （數量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上漲;
n. 增長;借款;（價格、價值的）上漲;預付款;
adj. 預先的;先行的;
?? ab(from)+ance(before)→前進
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔心接下來會馬上向首都推進。
近義：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反義：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
vi. 生存;居住;生活，過活;在生活中得到享受;
vt. 經歷;度過;
"We cannot live without water."
沒有水我們不能生存。
近義：last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell
反義：perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
n. 財產，財富;富豪（階級）;豐富，大量;繁榮;
?? we(我們)+a(人)+alt(種子，禿木和樹)- 財富 財富無(w)健康(health)重要
"the unfair distribution of wealth"
財富分配不公
近義：riches, richness, treasure, fortune, opulence, abundance
反義：impecuniosity, indigence, marginality, meanness, misery, pauperism
n. 思想;想法;關心;思索;
v. 想( think的過去式和過去分詞);思索;以為;認為;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反義：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling
n. 演說，演講，發言;說話，談話，說話能力或方式;（樂器的）音，音色;方言，民族語言;
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鳴般的掌聲中結束了演講。
近義：lecture, locution, monologue, peroration, phrase, prelection