The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.
— Lord Acton
· Security
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
n. 試驗;考驗;測驗;化驗;
vt. 測驗;考查;考驗;勘探;
vi. 受試驗;受測驗;受考驗;測得結果;
?? test =test,tuitness,表示”測試,證據”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的時間內完成了試驗。
近義：inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample
反義：invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
adv. 真，真正;實在，果真;實際上;事實上;
?? real真實的+ly表副詞 →真正地
"Tom was really hungry and ate up everything served."
湯姆確實餓壞了,把端到桌上的東西吃得精光.
近義：honestly, indeed, just, authentically, particularly, properly
反義：hypocritically, insincerely, lyingly, meretriciously, misleadingly, untruthfully
n. 量，數量;總額;本利之和;全部效果，全部含義;
vi. （在意義、價值、效果、程度等方面）等于;等同，接近;合計，總共;發展成為;
?? mount =ascend,表示”上升, 山”#詞根助記：a朝向+mount=朝向……提升直到總量=總量
"The insurance company will refund any amount due to you."
保險公司將退還你應得的所有款項。
近義：import, matter, signify, count, number, quantity
n. 安全;保證，擔保;保護，防護;有價證券;
adj. 安全的，保安的，保密的;
?? se分開+cur關心+ity抽象名詞，性質狀態 → 安全；證券
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：prevention, safety, care, protection, safeguard, safeness
adj. 某一;必然的;已確定的;
pron. [動詞用復數]某些;
"Federal courts have a certain cachet which state courts lack."
聯邦法院有某種州法院所缺乏的特別的東西.
近義：some, inarguable, indisputable, indubitable, invariable, irrefragable
反義：neither, implausible, improbable, uncertain, unlikely, avoidable
vt.& vi. 審判，評判;斷定;
vt. 估計;評價;（尤指）批評;想，認為;
n. 法官;裁判員;評判員;鑒定人;
"The judge described the attack as an abominable crime."
法官稱那次襲擊為令人發指的罪行。
近義：rule, adjudge, appraise, interpret, assay, repute