Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely progress of a particular kind is actually taking place around us and is becoming more and more manifest.
為什么進(jìn)步這個(gè)概念在現(xiàn)代世界顯得如此突出？無(wú)疑是因?yàn)橛幸环N特殊的進(jìn)步實(shí)際上正在我們周圍發(fā)生，而且變得越來(lái)越明顯。
新概念英語(yǔ)第四冊(cè)
Lesson 22 Knowledge and progress
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 進(jìn)步;前進(jìn);[生物學(xué)]進(jìn)化;（向更高方向）增長(zhǎng);
v. （使）進(jìn)步，（使）進(jìn)行;發(fā)展;促進(jìn);
vi. 發(fā)展;（向更高方向）增進(jìn);
?? pro向前，在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看著牛遲緩地向前走著。
近義：improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反義：pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
adj. 特別的;詳細(xì)的;獨(dú)有的;挑剔的;
n. 特色，特點(diǎn);（可分類，列舉的）項(xiàng)目;詳細(xì)情節(jié)，細(xì)情，細(xì)目;某一事項(xiàng);
?? part部分，分開+icular有…的→有自己的部分→特別的
"There is one particular patient I'd like you to see."
我想讓你見一個(gè)病人。
近義：item, technicality, circumstance, detail, fact, factor
反義：artless, modest, mundane, ordinary, pedestrian, average
adv. 實(shí)際上;事實(shí)上;確實(shí);竟;
?? actual(真實(shí)的)+ly(副詞后綴)→真實(shí)地；實(shí)際地
"What did she actually say?"
她到底是怎么說(shuō)的？
近義：inclusively, just, authentically, properly, quite, real
vt. 顯示，表明;證明;使顯現(xiàn);
adj. 明白的，明顯的;
n. 貨單，旅客名單;
?? mani手+fest打擊→用手打出→不隱藏→明顯的v表明；證實(shí)
"It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries."
他們使國(guó)家進(jìn)行工業(yè)現(xiàn)代化,明顯失敗了.
近義：reveal, say, show, state, vent, clarify
反義：mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade
n. 主意，想法;[哲]理念，觀念;[樂]樂句;模糊想法;
?? dear(親愛的），你有什么好idea(主意）
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你對(duì)于到西班牙去度假這個(gè)主意感興趣 嗎 ?
近義：intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought