The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.
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?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
n. 主題，話題;學科，科目;[哲]主觀;
adj. 須服從…的;（在君主等）統治下的;
v. 提供，提出;使…隸屬;
?? sub在…下面+ject投擲，扔→扔下去→服從的，扔下去讓大家討論的主題 → 主題，主觀；服從的
"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."
她正在為不得不向父親提出錢的事犯愁。
近義：overpower, subdue, subjugate, submit, subordinate, tyrannize
反義：loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate
n. 方向;趨勢;方面;用法說明;
?? di使...變成+rect直+ion名詞后綴 →指示，指引，說明，指導;[批引的方位] 方向，方位
"She cast a welcoming smile in his direction."
她向他微笑以示歡迎。
近義：heading, line, orientation, path, route, tack
n. 生活，生計;生命，性命;一生，壽命;人生，塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標。
近義：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
n. 事件，形勢;東西，事物;家伙;事業;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以過得下去。
近義：item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
adj. 又一個;再一個;另一的;其他一種;
pron. 另一個，別個;再一個;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
這家公司現在已與當地一家公司合并了。
近義：other
adv. 稍微;有點;達到某種程度;
n. 少量;某些數量;某種程度;
?? 不管什么東西（whatever）總是有一些（some）- 有點
"He has a somewhat donnish air about him."
他身上有點學究氣。
近義：kinda, some, somehow, sorta
反義：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty