A new and valid idea is worth more than a regiment and fewer men can furnish the former than command the latter.
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adj. 有效的;有法律效力的;正當的;健全的;
?? val(strong)+id(形容詞后綴)→有效的；正確的；健康的
"a bus pass valid for 1 month"
公共汽車月票
近義：legal, authentic, sound, worthwhile
反義：invalid, nil, nugatory, null, destitute, devoid
n. （軍隊的）團;大量的人或物;
vt. 嚴格地管制，嚴密地編組;
?? regi=regime管理體制+ment表名詞 →團
"The regiment secured its position while awaiting the enemy attack."
該團在等待敵人進攻之時,加強了防御工事.
近義：homogenize, rule, standardize, troops, regt
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
vt. 陳設，布置;提供，供應;裝修（房屋）;
?? furniture(家具)+ish(動詞后綴)→供給；陳設
"Can you furnish the committee with statements of the costs?"
你能把開支清單提交委員會 嗎 ?
近義：minister, award, procure, provide, provision, purvey
adj. 以前的，從前的;在前的;前任的;
n. 模型，樣板;構成者，創造者;起形成作用的人;[無線]線圈架;
?? form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
"A couple of them are former bosses."
有幾位是以前的上司或老板。
近義：onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old
反義：hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
n. 命令，指揮;司令部，指揮部;[計算機]指令;控制力;
vt. 指揮，控制，命令;命令;應得，值得;
vi. 給出命令;命令，指令;
adj. 指揮的，根據命令（或要求）而作的;
?? com一起+mand命令→命令大家一起做→指揮
"The army is now under the direct command of General Barton."
陸軍現在由巴頓將軍直接指揮.
近義：head, lead, pilot, skipper, steer, captain
反義：heed, hold, honor, keep, observe, respect
n. 主意，想法;[哲]理念，觀念;[樂]樂句;模糊想法;
?? dear(親愛的），你有什么好idea(主意）
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你對于到西班牙去度假這個主意感興趣 嗎 ?
近義：intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought