Heat and animosity, contest and conflict, may sharpen the wits, although they rarely do; they never strengthen the understanding, clear the perspicacity, guide the judgment, or improve the heart.
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n. 憎恨，仇恨，敌意;
💡 anim生命，精神+osity多的状态→生命太多→由爱变恨→憎恨，憎恶
"He felt no animosity towards his critics."
他对批评他的人并不心怀怨恨。
近义：antipathy, hostility, loathing, malice, aversion, pique
反义：appetence, appetency, inclination, attractiveness, pleasantness, pleasure
n. 冲突;战斗;相互干扰;矛盾;
vi. 抵触;争斗;战斗;冲突;
💡 con共同+flict打→一起打斗→冲突
"The programme presented a balanced view of the two sides of the conflict."
节目公平地反映了冲突双方的情况。
近义：object, oppose, recalcitrate, resist, clash, differ
反义：rapport, togetherness, unison, unity, bonhomie, fraternizing
adv. 很少地;罕有地;极精彩地;珍奇地，绝佳地;
💡 rare稀少的 + ly...的 → ad.很少，难得
"Biology rarely starts over."
生物难得重新开始。
近义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, oddly, peculiarly
反义：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
vt. 加强，巩固;勉励，激励;增加…的艺术效果;（价格）上涨;
vi. 变强;变坚挺;
💡 strength力量+en变成 →加强
"We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies."
大敌当前,我们必须加强团结.
近义：invigorate, nerve, prop, reinforce, build, consolidate
反义：mine, sap, undermine, waste, deplete, unstring
vt. 理解，懂得;熟知，通晓;获知，理解;谅解;
vi. 理解，懂得;表示同情或谅解;据说;
n. 认识，了解;谅解;知识;
adj. 能谅解的;宽容的;通情达理的;
💡 under下+stand站立+ing名词后缀 → 理解
"an imperfect understanding of English"
对英语的不透彻理解
近义：idea, insight, knowledge, assimilation, notion, perception
反义：incoherence, incomprehension, disagreement, inharmony, nonapproval, nonconformity
vt. 提高（土地、地产）的价值;利用（机会）;改善，改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进，改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良；改善；进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
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"'Yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation' yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation."
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt."