There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience.
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n. 遵守;順從;服從;（教會(huì)的）權(quán)威;
?? obed服從+i+ence表示性質(zhì)、狀態(tài)、行為→服從；順從；遵守
"Soldiers act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers."
士兵們遵照上級(jí)軍官的命令行動(dòng).
近義：ardor, ardour, keeping, loyalty, observance, observation
反義：indocility, insubordination, insurrection, nonacquiescence, noncompliance, nonobservance
adj. 現(xiàn)在的;目前的;出席的;[語(yǔ)法學(xué)]現(xiàn)在時(shí)的;
n. 現(xiàn)在;禮物;瞄準(zhǔn);
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物，贈(zèng)送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來(lái)的生日禮物
近義：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
vt. 期望;預(yù)料;要求;認(rèn)為（某事）會(huì)發(fā)生;
vi. 預(yù)期;期待;懷胎;懷孕;
?? ex出+pect=spect看→看出去→期待
"We expect writers to produce more and better works."
我們期望作家們寫(xiě)出更多更好的作品.
近義：wait, await, previse, bide, hope, contemplate
n. 時(shí)間;時(shí)刻;時(shí)代;次;
vt. 為…安排時(shí)間;測(cè)定…的時(shí)間;調(diào)準(zhǔn)（機(jī)械的）速度;撥準(zhǔn)（鐘、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時(shí)的;定期的;[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)]分期（付款）的;
int. [體育]時(shí)間到，（一場(chǎng)或一局等的）比賽時(shí)限，暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個(gè)。
近義：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
opposed
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vt. 和…起沖突;和敵軍起沖突;反抗，抗拒;相對(duì)：放在某事物對(duì)面以對(duì)比或平衡;
vi. 對(duì)抗，對(duì)立;
adj. 強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)某事物的;（表示對(duì)比）而，相對(duì)于;相反的;敵對(duì)的;
"The development was bitterly opposed by the local community."
這一開(kāi)發(fā)項(xiàng)目遭到了當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū)的憤怒抵制。
近義：antipodean, inauspicious, opposing, opposite, perverse, averse
反義：accordant, consentaneous, consentient, agreeing
expected
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a. 預(yù)期的；預(yù)料的
反義：abrupt, nonexpected, quick, sharp, spontaneous, sudden