MISERICORDE, n. A dagger which in mediaeval warfare was used by the foot soldier to remind an unhorsed knight that he was mortal.
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n. 戰爭，戰爭狀態;斗爭，沖突;軍事行為;兵火;
?? war戰爭+fare經過 → 戰爭(狀態);斗爭,沖突
"Metal - wheeled chariots are the prototype of the tanks of modern warfare."
金屬輪戰車是現代戰爭中坦克的原型.
近義：battle, war, confrontation, armament, armaments, arms
n. 士兵;軍人;戰士;
v. 堅持;硬挺著;
?? solid+ier(表示人的名詞后綴)→軍人；士兵
"The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being."
那名士兵當時以軍人的身份行事，而不是以一般人的身份。
近義：militant, militarist, serviceman, warrior, gi, combatant
反義：individual, civvy, citizen, denizen
adj. 致命的;不共戴天的;終有一死的;極度的;
n. 凡人，人類;
?? mort死+al形容詞后綴 → 死的，致命的
"We are all mortal."
我們都總有一死。
近義：human, terminal, deadly, deathly, fatal
反義：imperishable, interminable, lifelong, undying, unending, unfading
vt. 使想起，使記起;提醒;
?? re再+mind思考，神智→再次思考→提醒
"Remind me to buy another hairspray when I'm in town, would you?"
在我進城時提醒我再買一罐噴發定型劑, 好 嗎 ?
n. 匕首;短劍;
vt. 用劍刺;
"The bad news is a dagger to his heart."
這條壞消息刺痛了他的心.
近義：poniard, skene, skean, sticker, dirk
adj. 用過的;習慣于;二手的;舊的;
v. 使用（ use的過去式和過去分詞）;常常，經常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
現在情況不比從前了。
近義：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反義：unused, unworn