they copied all they could copy, but they couldn’t copy my mind, and left them sweating and stealing, a year and half behind.
bound?
联想回想：发音‘绑的’–鸿沟；‘蹦跶’–跳动
v.1.跳动地跑
the dogs bounded ahead.
2.构成…的鸿沟
the field was bounded on the left with a wood.
那片地左面依傍着一片树林
3.捆绑/捆绑
we should bound our desire by reason.
n.1.跳动
2.bounds: the limits of what is possible or acceptable.
within the bounds of sth
we are here to make sure the police operate within the bounds of the law.
咱们此行的意图是保证警方依法结束使命
be/go beyond the bounds of credibility/reason/decency
the humor in the movie sometimes goes beyond the bounds of goof taste.
这部影片的诙谐成分过火流于低俗
be within/beyond the bounds of possibility (有可以/没可以）
it was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they could meet again.
他们再次相见也不是没可以的
out of bounds 阻止通行
the path by the railway line is officially out of bounds to both cyclists and walkers.
铁路沿线的小路按规则阻止骑车者和步行者进入。
adj.1.bound to do/be sth 必定会，很可以会
there are bound to 
be changes when the new system is introduced.
2.bound by sth (forced to do sth by law, duty or a particular situation)
we are not bound by the guideline.
be bound up with 和….紧密相关
be bound up in sth 忙于某事/热心于某事
bound and determined 矢志不渝
succession
联想回想：只需success的人才干succession（连任，继承）
n.接连，连任
the art market has witnessed a succession of victories.
he was late for school there times in succession.
词义分析：（接连，次序）
progression：指向前推进的行为或许状况的接连
sequence：有规则符合逻辑的接连
series：偏重一系列性
succession：偏重一些类似的东西或许作业接二连三
