Do the duty which lieth nearest to thee! Thy second duty will already have become clearer.
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n. 職責，責任;義務;職責或工作;稅收;
?? deb, du =owe (欠債)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把這事報告給警方是我的責任。
近義：job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment
反義：authorization, permission
n. 秒;瞬間;次貨;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;臨時調派;附議;贊成提案;
?? sec跟隨+ond=one第一→跟隨第一個之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她當木工學徒已是第二年了。
近義：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反義：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
vi. 變為，成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為；成為(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get
adv. 早已，已經;先前;
?? all(所有)+ready(準備):所有都準備好了- 已經
"He was already aboard the plane."
他已經登機了。
nearest
['ni?rist]
adv. 最近的，最親近的;
adj. 近的（ near的最高級 ）;親密的;近似;（親屬關系）近親;
"The nearest star to earth is about 4 light years away."
地球離最近的恒星大約為4光年。
近義：near, nearby, neighboring, neighbouring, proximate
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"Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand."