I ask you men...what are you so afraid of? If I am equal to you in power, does that diminish you?
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adj. 相等的，平等的;平穩的;勢均力敵的;勝任的;
vt. 等于;比得上;使相等;同樣看待;
n. 同樣的人;相等的數量;能與之比擬的東西;（地位、實力等）相同的人;
vi. 相等，相平（與out連用）;
?? equ相等，平均+al形容詞后綴 → 相等的，平等的
"They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease."
他們向往一個沒有貧窮和疾病的平等社會。
近義：match, parallel, equate, par, peer, neighbor
反義：unmatch, objector, opposer, opposite, rival, trialist
vt. （使）減少，縮小;減弱…的權勢;[樂]減半音;
vi. 變小或減少;逐漸變細;
?? di=de減少+min小+ish表動詞→變小，減少
"We should try to diminish the cost of production."
我們應盡力減少生產成本.
近義：lessen, lower, absorb, muffle, attenuate, palliate
反義：heighten, increase, multiply, augment, redouble, reduplicate
adj. 害怕的;擔心的;恐怕;畏懼，害怕;
?? 詞根af-向，詞綴raid打、襲擊，“擔心挨打
"It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now."
一切都結束了。現在沒有什么可怕的了。
近義：apprehensive, intimidated, nervous, awed, awestricken, awestruck
反義：intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious, plucky, rash
n. [機]動力，功率;力量;政權，權力;強國，大國;
vt. 運轉;用發動機發動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權力的;機械能的，電動的;用電力（或動力）發動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility