The ideal to be aimed at was to devise an instrument that could record with a pen on paper,
當(dāng)?shù)卣鸢l(fā)生時(shí),它能用筆在紙上記錄下
新概念英語第四冊 Lesson 42 Recording an earthquake

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ideal [a?'di?l] 詞頻2
adj. 理想的,完美的;被認(rèn)為是最好的;完全或相當(dāng)令人滿意的;想象的,假設(shè)的; n. 理想;典范,典型;目標(biāo),高尚的、有價(jià)值的原則或目標(biāo);
?? ide=idea思想,觀點(diǎn)+al名詞后綴 → 對未來的思想 → 理想
"Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure."
任何構(gòu)建理想社會的努力都注定要失敗。
近義:idealization, intention, aspiration, mark, objective, purport 反義:inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, insufficient, lacking, scanty
devise [d?'va?z] 詞頻3 詞根: 觀看
v. 設(shè)計(jì);發(fā)明;策劃;想出; n. 遺贈;遺贈的財(cái)產(chǎn);遺贈的條款;
?? de 加強(qiáng)意義 + vis =separate分開 + e → 使分開的部件組裝成新的發(fā)明 → 設(shè)計(jì),發(fā)明
"White supremacists devise new Methods: To disenfranchise Negroes."
白人至上論者想出新的方法以剝奪黑人的公民權(quán).
近義:ideate, invent, plot, project, scheme, style 反義:implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
instrument ['?nstr?m?nt] 詞頻2 詞根: in
n. 儀器;手段,工具;樂器;法律文件; vt. 用儀器裝備;為演奏譜曲;向…提交文書;
?? in內(nèi)+stru=struct建立+ment表名詞→內(nèi)部結(jié)構(gòu)→儀器;工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
專制者聲稱自己是上天選定的統(tǒng)治工具.
近義:assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
record ['rek?d,ri'k?:d] 詞頻1 詞根: 心臟
n. 記錄,記載;檔案,履歷;唱片;最高紀(jì)錄;
?? 再回(re)心中(cord)- 記錄
"It looks as if the firm is heading for another record year."
看來今年公司又要?jiǎng)?chuàng)紀(jì)錄.
近義:log, note, register, tape, enter, inscribe 反義:obliterate, omit, quash, quell, rase, ban
paper ['pep?] 詞頻1
n. 紙;文件;論文;文章; vt.& vi. 貼紙; vt. 包裝,用紙覆蓋;貼壁紙;提供紙張;[俚語] 提供免費(fèi)入場券; vi. 貼糊墻紙;發(fā)交通違章傳票; adj. 紙制的;似紙的;有名無實(shí)的;
?? 這張paper(報(bào)紙)是人民(people)日報(bào)
"We put an ad in the local paper."
我們在當(dāng)?shù)貓?bào)紙上登了一則廣告。
近義:wallpaper, parchment, scroll, vellum, article, manuscript 反義:unwrap

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