Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty--power is ever stealing from the many to the few.
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adj. 永恒的,永久的;似乎不停的,沒完沒了的;不朽的;永生的;
n. 永恒的事物;Eternal 上帝,與定冠詞the 連用;
?? et 存在 + ern...方向的 + al 具有...性質的 → adj. 永恒的,永不改變的
"The principles of the Paris Commune radiates with eternal light."
巴黎公社的原則閃耀著不滅的光輝.
近義:immutable, imperishable, intemporal, lasting, perdurable, perennial
n. <正>警覺;警惕;警戒;<醫>失眠癥;
?? vigil=vig生命+ance表名詞 →警惕,警戒
"The birds cannot afford to relax their vigilance against predators."
鳥兒不敢放松對捕食者的警戒.
近義:monitoring, observing, surveillance, vigil, watch, watchfulness
n. 自由;許可權;放肆,無禮;解放,釋放;
?? liber自由+ty表名詞 → 自由
"the fight for justice and liberty"
爭取正義和自由的斗爭
近義:freedom
n. 價格,價錢;代價;價值;賞金;
vt. 標價;定價;問…的價格;給…定價;
?? 平(p) 價大米(rice)不貴
"This pass enables me to travel half - price on trains."
我用這張通行證可以半價乘火車.
近義:appraise, appreciate, assess, quote, rate, value
n. [機]動力,功率;力量;政權,權力;強國,大國;
vt. 運轉;用發動機發動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權力的;機械能的,電動的;用電力(或動力)發動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義:move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義:incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility