TALK, v.t. To commit an indiscretion without temptation, from an impulse without purpose.

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commit [k?'m?t] 詞頻2 詞根: com
vt. 犯罪,做錯事;把…托付給;保證(做某事、遵守協議或遵從安排等);承諾,使…承擔義務;
?? com共同+mit送,放出→共同送→委任
"to commit an offense"
犯罪
近義:institutionalize, perpetrate, execute, imprison, incarcerate, jail
temptation [t?mp'te??n] 詞頻3 詞根: tempt
n. 誘惑,引誘;誘惑物;
?? tempt嘗試 + ation 名詞后綴→ 誘惑,引誘
"Push against temptation and you will get muscle in your character."
如果你能抵制誘惑,你的性格就會堅強起來.
近義:inclination, luring, desire, enticement
impulse ['?mp?ls] 詞頻2 詞根: im
n. 憑沖動行事;突如其來的念頭;[電子]脈沖;[醫]沖動,搏動; adj. 沖動的; v. 推動;
?? im向內,進入+pulse跳動→沖動
"He had a sudden impulse to stand up and sing."
他突然心血來潮,想站起來歌唱。
近義:impel, power, boost, drive, force, motor
purpose ['p?p?s] 詞頻1 詞根: pos
n. 意志;目的;作用;(進行中的)行動; vt. 有意;打算;企圖(做);決意(做);
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的,意圖
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我們說的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
近義:intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
talk [t?:k] 詞頻1
v. 說話;討論;講,說;說閑話; n. 交談;討論;報告;空話;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我們建議她在那晚順便來找我們,把事情商量一下.
近義:jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate
indiscretion [[?indis'kre??n]]
n. 魯莽, 不慎重, 輕率\\n[法] 言行失檢, 輕率, 不慎重
近義:indiscreetness, tactlessness, bluntness, crudeness, slip 反義:measure, moderation, prudence, temperance, wariness, wisdom

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