I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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vt. 擁有;掌握，懂得;主宰;纏住，迷住;
?? sed, sid, sess, sult 表”坐”#詞根助記：pos(=port向著)+sess=向有……的地方坐著 = 持有,擁有
"She pretends to various abilities she doesn't, in fact, possess."
她自稱有種種她事實上并不具有的才能.
近義：hold, own, enjoy, have, obsess, spellbind
n. 堅固;堅實;堅定;堅決;
?? firm 堅定 + ness 表名詞→ 堅定, 穩固
"He was a man of intelligence and of firmness of will."
他是個聰明而又意志堅定的人.
近義：severity, stability, stableness, solidity, stiffness, aplomb
反義：hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, irresolution, mutability, unsteadiness
vt. 保持;保養;堅持;固執己見;
?? main手+tain拿→用手拿住→維持
"The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat."
問題就是要維持心跳的規律性.
近義：hold, husband, keep, prop, save, steady
vt.& vi. 考慮;把（某人，某事）看作…，認為（某人，某事）如何;考慮，細想;
vt. 考慮;認為;看重;以為;
vi. 仔細考慮;深思;
?? con共同+sid坐+er表名詞→坐在一起思考→考慮
"They consider him to be nothing but an imposter."
他們認為他不過是個騙子而已.
近義：hold, assume, mull, opine, perpend, ponder
反義：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
n. 希望，期望;希望的東西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情況;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望，期望;
vt. [俚語]相信，認為;
vi. 希望，盼望，期待;
?? 侯補”對員有 希望成為正式隊員
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年輕一代的希望之燈。
近義：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反義：hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency
n. 美德;德行;價值;長處;
?? 我求”（諧音） 美德
"He was considered to be a paragon of virtue."
他被認為是品德盡善盡美的典范.
近義：virtuousness
反義：disadvantage