It is useless to close the gates against ideas; they overlap them.
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adj. 無用的，無效的;無價值的;差勁的;不怎么樣的;
?? use用+less無...的 →無用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
這些措施受到指責，說是不起作用。
近義：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反義：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
adj. 緊密的;親密的;親近的;
vt. 關;結束;使靠近;
vi. 關;結束;關閉;
adv. 緊密地;
n. 結束;
?? clud(shut)→關閉；結束；接近的；親近的；準確的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反義：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
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. 重疊部分;覆蓋物，涂蓋層;[數(shù)]交疊，相交;
vt. 重疊;與…部分相同;
vi. 互搭，重疊;部分相同;[數(shù)]有與…共同的某物;
?? over在上，在外+lap折疊→大腿交叉折疊→重疊
"A fish's scales overlap each other."
魚鱗一片片上下交疊。
近義：imbricate, lap, imbrication, overlapping, superposition