?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 故意的;蓄意的;深思熟慮的;慎重的;
vt. 權衡;
vi. 熟慮;商討;
?? de 否定 + liber自由 + ate...的 →不是任意而為→ 故意的
"Government sources denied there had been a deliberate cover-up."
政府方面否認了有故意掩飾的行為。
近義:mull, muse, perpend, ponder, reflect, think
反義:intentional, natural, sudden, unbidden, unconstrained, unexpected
n. 協商,討論;建議;策略;法律顧問,辯護人;
vt. 勸告,建議;提供專業咨詢;
?? coun(com-=together)+sel(to take)→商議;商量;忠告
"Listen to the counsel of your elders."
要聽從長輩的忠告。
近義:rede, warn, caution, caveat, admonish, advise
反義:mouthpiece, pettifogger, barrater, barrator, shyster, chicaner
adj. 敏捷的;迅速的;立刻的;準時的;
v. 促使;導致;鼓勵;提示;
n. 激勵;提示符;提詞;提示;
adv. 準時地;
?? em, emp, empt 表示”拿,買,選擇,用,花費”等動作#詞根助記:pro在前+mpt拿=在最前面拿的=迅速的
"Prompt action was required as the fire spread."
由于火勢蔓延,須要立即采取行動。
近義:impel, incite, induce, instigate, arouse, press
n. 行動,活動;功能,作用;手段;[法]訴訟;
?? 后綴:ion 構成抽象名詞,表示行為,行為的結果
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使這些美麗的動物能生存下去,現在就要行動起來。
近義:movement, advance, implement, start, activate, proceeding
反義:inactivity, ineffectiveness, inertia, rest, inactiveness