ENVY, n. Emulation adapted to the meanest capacity.
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n. 嫉妒，妒忌;羨慕;
vi. 感到妒忌;顯示出妒忌;
?? en使+vy=vid看到別人→妒忌
"I don't envy your journey in this bad weather."
我并不羨慕你在這樣惡劣的天氣里旅行.
近義：begrudge, covet, grudge, heartburning, jealousy, enviousness
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
n. 容量;才能;性能;生產能力;
adj. 充其量的，最大限度的;
?? cap拿，抓，握住+acity表名詞，有...傾向→拿住的能力→容量；才能
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我們不能不顧自己的能力企圖無限制地發展.
近義：aptitude, aptness, potential, proficiency, skilfulness, skill
反義：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
emulation
[,emju'lei??n]
n. 仿效;競賽;努力追上并超越;競爭;
?? 源自emulate：emul=equal(平等)，為了平等，必須競爭； 網友：yqy補充： e一，mul騾, 倔強之人（＝mule）：倔強的人愛競爭
"The young man worked hard in emulation of his famous father."
這位年輕人努力工作,要迎頭趕上他出名的父親.
近義：rivalry, competition
a. 適合的
近義：integrated, inured, qualified, seasoned, acclimated, adjusted
反義：maladjusted, misfit