2023年8月21日 – 道天地

不积跬步，无以至千里；不积小流，无以成江海。
Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; without small streams accumulated, rivers and sea cannot be formed.
《荀子 | 劝学篇》

arduous [ADJ]	Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort. 艰难的	He never seeks credit for himself, but is always ready to take on arduous tasks. 他在荣誉面前从不伸手，但在艰巨任务面前却当仁不让。
vacillate [V-I]	If you vacillate between two alternatives or choices, you keep changing your mind. 犹豫不决	We cannot vacillate on the question of the party’s leadership. 在党的领导权问题上我们不能动摇。
unequivocal [ADJ]	If you describe someone’s attitude as unequivocal, you mean that it is completely clear and very firm. 明确的、不含糊的	In my opinion the answer is an unequivocal “no”. 按我的意见，答案是个干脆利落的“不”字。
confiscation [N-COUNT]	A confiscation is something taken away by the government, usually as a punishment. 没收、充公	The new laws allow the confiscation of assets purchased with proceeds of the drugs trade. 新法律允许没收用毒品交易获得的收益所购置的资产。
imperative [N-COUNT]	An imperative is something that is extremely important and must be done. 当务之急	The most important political imperative is to limit the number of U.S. casualties. 政治上的当务之急是控制美国的伤亡人数。