int. 請;
vt.& vi. 使高興;使滿意;討人喜歡;討好;
?? please(please)→取悅;使高興;喜歡;愿意;請
"Please be quiet. I have to study the book for a test tomorrow."
請不要說話了, 明天要考試,我得看書.
近義:humor, oblige, pleasure, recompense, recreate, repay
反義:undeceive, disenthrall, disappoint, discontent, dishearten, dissatisfy
vi. 承認;同意;承兌;
vt. 接受;承認;承擔;承兌;
?? ac一再+cept拿→接受;承認
"The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it."
證據是那樣的令人折服,他覺得不得不接受。
近義:honor, permit, avow, receive, recognize, tolerate
反義:refuse, reject, snub, spurn, decline, disavow
n. 道歉認錯,愧悔;正式辯解,正式辯護;解釋;〈口〉臨時湊合的代用品;
?? apo離開+logy說話→退后一步說→道歉;認錯
"We can take ( it ) as read that an apology was given."
我們可以認為已經道歉了.
近義:apologia, justification, plea, alibi, exculpation, excuse