At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.
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remains
[r?'menz]
n. 遺骨，遺體，殘骸，殘余，遺跡;廢墟，遺址，遺跡，剩余（物），余額;
v. 留下( remain 的第三人稱單數);保持;留待;仍然是;
?? re向后+mains留下 →剩余物
"Access to the documents remains restricted to civil servants."
這些文件仍僅限公務員使用.
近義：leavings, leftovers, litter, offal, riddlings, rubbish
adj. 忠實的;忠誠的;正確的;
n. 信徒;
?? fai(trust)+th+ful(形容詞后綴)→忠實的；忠誠的
"Belgium replied that she had always been faithful to her international obligations."
比利時政府答復說,比利時一貫忠實履行其國際義務.
近義：loyal, reliable, responsible, staunch, truehearted, trusted
反義：recreant, traitor, unloyal, disloyal, false
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
insipid
[?n's?p?d]
adj. 枯燥的，無生氣的，乏味的;索;平淡無奇;索然;
?? in無+sip喝+id形容詞后綴 → 無味的；無吸引力的
"a cup of insipid coffee"
一杯淡而無味的咖啡
近義：languid, listless, saltless, savorless, savourless, tasteless
反義：appetizing, inviting, luscious, mouthwatering, palatable, pleasurable
n. 原因;動機;理由;事業;
vt. 成為…的原因;導致;引起;使遭受;
?? 不是(be)因為(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
這位烈士是為了民族獨立的事業而獻身的.
近義：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反義：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent
vt. 停止，終止，結束;
vi. 終止，停止;永不停止的過程;停止行動;
n. 停止;
?? 息事（諧音）寧人： 停止 考試時，看見(c)題目很容易(ease)，就 停止思考{cease=stop} 網友：yqy補充： 因為容易（ease）所以停止（c，
"Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job."
一旦就業，即停發福利救濟。
近義：quit, stop, leave, desist, cut, finish
反義：keep, maintain, insist, persevere, persist, proceed