One loses all the time which he might employ to better purpose.
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?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 意志;目的;作用;（進行中的）行動;
vt. 有意;打算;企圖（做）;決意（做）;
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的，意圖
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我們說的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
近義：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準（機械的）速度;撥準（鐘、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期（付款）的;
int. [體育]時間到，（一場或一局等的）比賽時限，暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
vt. 雇用;使用，利用;
n. 受雇;服務;工作;
?? em(=in)+ploy(=play):進來玩- 雇傭
"Alexander is a racist who refuses to employ blacks."
亞歷山大是個種族歧視者,拒絕聘用黑人.
近義：occupy, use, utilise, utilize, deploy, hire
反義：sack, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier, cease
adj. 較好的;更合適的;能力更強的;好轉的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 勝過;上進;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我們希望明天天氣轉好。
近義：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy