The fact of first-rate importance is the predominant role that custom plays in experience and in belief, and the very great varieties it may manifest.
最重要的是，風(fēng)俗在實(shí)踐中和信仰上所起的舉足輕重的作用，以及它所表現(xiàn)出來(lái)的極其豐富多采的形式。
新概念英語(yǔ)第四冊(cè)
Lesson 44 Patterns of culture
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 重要性;重要地位，顯著;驕傲，自大;
?? im進(jìn)+port拿，運(yùn)+ance名詞后綴→帶有意義的狀態(tài)→重要性
"an awareness of the importance of eating a healthy diet"
認(rèn)識(shí)到健康飲食的重要性
近義：influence, ascendancy, predominance, prevalence, prominence, pull
反義：nonissue, pinhead, smallness, trifle, insignificancy
adj. 主要的，占主導(dǎo)地位的;占優(yōu)勢(shì)的，卓越的;有影響的;特優(yōu)種;
?? pre ….前的，預(yù)先 + domin 主人 + ant 表示屬于...的、具有...性質(zhì)的 → a.占主導(dǎo)地位的,顯著的,流行的
"It is the land which makes the predominant contribution."
土地為我們作出了最顯著的貢獻(xiàn)。
近義：apogean, influential, outlasting, paroxysmal, peak, predominating
n. 經(jīng)驗(yàn)，體驗(yàn);經(jīng)歷，閱歷;
vt. 親身參與，親身經(jīng)歷;感受;發(fā)現(xiàn);
?? ex出+per嘗試+ience名詞后綴→嘗試出來(lái)的東西→經(jīng)驗(yàn)
"Salary will be commensurate with experience."
薪金將會(huì)與資歷相稱。
近義：career, tradition, undergo, savvy, skill, expertise
反義：inexpertness, rawness, unskillfulness, callowness
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. 事實(shí)，實(shí)情;實(shí)際;真相，證據(jù);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(gè)機(jī)會(huì)。
近義：particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity