do in fact run out of energy in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics (whether the whole universe does so is a moot point at present).
也都會消耗完其能量（整個宇宙是否如此，目前尚有爭論）。
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
n. [物]能量;活力;精力;精神;
?? en進入+erg能量，活動+y表名詞→進入能量→能量；活力
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府對核能的態度來了個180度的大轉變。
近義：health, heart, impetuosity, impetus, impulsiveness, ardour
反義：puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
n. 一致;和諧;給予;
?? ac一再+cord一致+ance名詞后綴→一致
"Cancellation charges will apply in accordance with paragraph 4 above."
按照上面第四節條款內容應該支付注銷費.
近義：pact, patience, resignation, settlement, treaty, accord
n. 秒;瞬間;次貨;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;臨時調派;附議;贊成提案;
?? sec跟隨+ond=one第一→跟隨第一個之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她當木工學徒已是第二年了。
近義：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反義：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
n. 宇宙;天地萬物; 經驗領域;
?? uni一個+vers轉向+e→統一旋轉→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科學家對宇宙是怎樣形成的有分歧。
近義：world, cosmos
n. 點;要點;得分;標點;
vt. （意思上）指向;削尖;加標點于;指路;
vi. 表明;指向;
?? point(prick)→點；地點；目的；時刻；使銳利；指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
種族間的緊張狀態已達到一觸即發的程度。
近義：range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop