vt.& vi. 同意,贊同;
vi. [語]一致,符合;商定,約定;意見相合;(氣候、食物等)適宜;
vt. 同意,承認;使和諧一致;認為正確無誤;
?? grat, gree, grac =pleasing,表示”感激,高興”#詞根助記:a向著+gree=使……高興=同意……
"When he said that, I had to agree."
他說了那話,我只好同意。
近義:match, harmonize, side, accord, acquiesce, chord
反義:vary, differ, disagree, discord, dissent, quarrel
vt. 更喜歡;提升,提拔;給予(債權人)優先權;提出(控告);
vi. 更喜歡,寧愿;
?? pre預先+fer帶來,拿來→預先帶好→更喜歡
"The play is okay, but I still prefer the book."
戲還可以, 可我仍愿讀原著.
近義:select, choose
反義:loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
adv. 也許;可能;大概;
n. 不確定性;
"Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't."
他可能來,也可能不來。
近義:uncertainty, perchance, perhaps, possibly, probably, haply
反義:indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely