adj. 合理的,公道的;明白道理的;適當的;有理性的;
?? reason合理+able形容詞后綴, 具有某種性質的 → 合理的, 通情達理的
"There is reasonable concordance between the two sets of results."
兩組結果之間有著合理的一致。
近義:intelligent, levelheaded, logic, logical, moderate, modest
反義:illogical, inane, inconsistent, irrational, mad, meaningless
n. 人;(語法)人稱;身體;容貌;
?? person-, parson- 表”人類”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看見前面提到的那個人行動可疑。
近義:individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
反義:assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
v. 拒絕;回絕;推卻;
n. 廢棄物;垃圾;
?? re回+fuse流,瀉→向回流→拒絕
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒絕這樣一個慷慨的提議未免失禮。
近義:reject, snub, spurn, waive, decline, deny
反義:indulge, assent, nod, accede, acquiesce, comply