later, we shall undergo a progressive loss of our vigour and resistance which, though imperceptible at first,
再遲一些，我們就要經(jīng)歷生命力和抵抗力逐步衰退的過程。雖然這個(gè)過程起初難以覺察，
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 37 The process of ageing
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 經(jīng)歷，經(jīng)驗(yàn);遭受，承受;
?? under下+go進(jìn)行→經(jīng)歷，忍受，經(jīng)驗(yàn)
"to undergo minor surgery"
做小手術(shù)
近義：suffer, bear, endure, experience
adj. 不斷前進(jìn)的;進(jìn)步的;進(jìn)行的;
n. 改革論者;進(jìn)步分子;
?? pro向前+gress行走+ive名詞后綴，表人 →進(jìn)步者
"It was a progressive disease and he would suffer more and more."
病情逐漸加劇,他將忍受越來越大的痛苦.
近義：progressionist, outcoming, outreaching, advanced, advancing, creeping
反義：praetorian, rightist, tory, traditionalist, receding, sagging
n. 精力，活力;氣勢;強(qiáng)健;有力行動(dòng);
vigor的變體;
?? vig =life 生命+our=or名詞詞根→ n.[亦作vigor] 活力, 元?dú)? 氣勢, 魅力
"He worked with renewed vigour and determination."
他以新的活力和決心工作著。
近義：impetus, mettle, morale, nerve, pep, power
n. 抵抗;阻力;抗力;電阻;
?? re反+sist站立+ance名詞后綴→反抗；抵抗力
"As with all new ideas it met with resistance."
和所有的新觀念一樣，它受到了抵制。
近義：stamina, strength, guts, backbone, endurance, opposition
反義：puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
n. 損失，減少;丟失，遺失;損耗，虧損;失敗;
"He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite ."
他患有頭痛和食欲不振。
近義：waste, dilapidation, hurt, impairment, injury, nuisance
反義：headway, improvement, interest, lucre, attainment, odds