A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
貓在跌落時能夠大難不死是有事實作為依據的。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 9 Flying cats
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 能力，資格;能耐，才能;
?? -ability 后綴,表示能力,合適性##-ility 后綴;表示”意義,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
該系統能夠同時運行一個以上的程序。
近義：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反義：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
vi. 幸存，活下來;
vt. 比…活得長，經歷…之后還存在;幸存;
vt.& vi. 幸免于難;挺過;艱難度過;
?? sur=super超過+vive=viv生命→超越災難，挽救生命 → 活下來，幸免于，還活著
"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：last, stand, subsist, outlive, resist
反義：part, croak, decease, depart, die, expire
n. 事實，實情;實際;真相，證據;犯罪行為;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他們坐著埋怨別人不肯給他們一個機會。
近義：particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity