But the competition of man against man is not the simple process envisioned in biology.
但是,人與人的競爭并不像生物學(xué)中想像的那樣是一個簡單過程。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 45 Of men and galaxies
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 競爭;比賽;競爭者;[生]生存競爭;
?? compet=compete競爭+ition名詞后綴 →比賽,競爭
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他聽說他比賽贏了,感到很驚訝。
近義:joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反義:help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記:反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成,五人反對,兩人棄權(quán)。
近義:athwart, agin
adj. 簡單的;單純的;易受騙的;天真的;
n. 笨蛋;愚蠢的行為;出身低微者;
?? sim(one by one)+ple(fold)→簡單的;樸素的;單純的
"her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed"
她那僅有一張窄床的簡陋臥室
近義:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
反義:arduous, intricate, labored, laborious, onerous, painful
n. 過程;工序;做事方法;工藝流程;
vt. 加工;處理;審閱;審核;
vi. 列隊行進(jìn);
adj. 經(jīng)過特殊加工(或處理)的;
?? pro向前,在前+cess行走→過程;進(jìn)行
"The factory manager used a flowchart to explain the production process."
工廠經(jīng)理用一幅作業(yè)圖來說明生產(chǎn)過程.
近義:inure, mill, treat, transact, execute, expedite
n. 生物學(xué);生物;
?? bio生物+logy...學(xué) →生物學(xué)
"a degree in biology"
生物學(xué)學(xué)位