It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.
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vt. 要求;需要;想要;命令;
vi. 要求，规定;
💡 re再+quire寻求，询问→再寻求→请求
"My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought."
我的工作重复性很强, 不需要很多有意识的思考.
近义：involve, lack, necessitate, need, summon, take
反义：hold, own, possess, muster, meet, boast
n. 多数;（获胜的）票数;成年;法定年龄;
💡 major主要的+ity表名词 → 大多数
"The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio."
大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视多于听收音机。
近义：plurality, bulk
反义：nonage
vi. 流行，盛行;获胜，占优势;说服，劝说;
💡 pre预先+vail强壮→能够领先强壮者的获胜 → 胜，优胜
"Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?"
我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量 吗 ?
近义：overpower, overrule, predominate, preponderate, reign, dominate
反义：submit, surrender, yield, bow, cede, compromise
n. 少数;少数民族;未成年;
💡 minor小或少+ity名词后缀→少的状态→少数；未成年
"Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views."
只有极少数人持这样极端的观点。
近义：nonage
反义：plurality, bulk
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 稍微，有点;相当，颇;宁愿;相反地;
int. 当然啦，怎么不;
💡 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
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