POSTERITY, n. An appellate court which reverses the judgment of a popular author's contemporaries, the appellant being his obscure competitor.
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adj. 流行的，大眾化的;民眾的，大眾的，公眾的;通俗的，普通的，平易的;〈美俚〉自以為了不得的，驕傲的;
?? popul人民+ar…的 → 大眾的 → 流行的
"This is the most popular model in our whole range."
這是我們產(chǎn)品中最受歡迎的型號.
近義：appreciated, prized, regarded, respected, valued, celebrated
反義：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
n. 著作家;作者;創(chuàng)造者;發(fā)起人;
vt. 創(chuàng)作出版;
?? aug, auc, auth 增加,增長#詞根助記：auth 增加 + -or 人 -> 促進,發(fā)起,創(chuàng)造 -> 創(chuàng)作 -> 作家,著者
"After the play they called for the author to show himself."
劇終之后他們請求編劇和大家見面.
近義：issue, publish, artificer, maker, originator, builder
adj. 昏暗的，朦朧的;晦澀的，不清楚的;隱蔽的;不著名的，無名的;
vt. 使…模糊不清，掩蓋;隱藏;使難理解;
n. 某種模糊的或不清楚的東西;
?? ob逆，倒，加強意義+s+cure關(guān)心→不關(guān)心→記不住了→模糊的
"an obscure German poet"
一個名不見經(jīng)傳的德國詩人
近義：hide, mire, mud, muddle, muddy, obfuscate
反義：illuminate, manifest, resolve, clear, elucidate, evince
n. 競爭者;對手;
?? com共同+pet追求+itor人 →比賽者
"The first prize was awarded to the youngest competitor."
一等獎授給了最年輕的比賽者.
近義：objector, opponent, opposer, participant, rival, trialist
反義：leaguer, associate, accessary, accessory, accomplice, sidekick
n. 后代，后世;子孫;后裔;兒孫;
?? poster后面+ity表名詞→后面的人→后代，子孫
"Few of his works will go down to posterity."
他的作品沒有幾件會流傳到后世.
n. 法院，法庭;院子，天井;宮廷;網(wǎng)球場;
vt. 招致;設(shè)法獲得;向…獻殷勤;追求;
vi. 求愛，求婚;尋求;
?? 法庭，宮庭，朝庭中需要奉承與討好，以求得寵幸 網(wǎng)友： 補充：
"The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident."
法院宣告他對該事故不負任何責(zé)任。
近義：romance, woo, address, coo, enamor, enamour
反義：loathe, recant, repel, snub, disaffirm, disavow