Our test of truth is a reference to either a present or imagined future majority in favour of our view.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯,幫助你深度理解這句話
n. 試驗;考驗;測驗;化驗;
vt. 測驗;考查;考驗;勘探;
vi. 受試驗;受測驗;受考驗;測得結果;
?? test =test,tuitness,表示”測試,證據(jù)”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的時間內完成了試驗。
近義:inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample
反義:invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
n. 真理;真相,事實;忠實,忠誠;現(xiàn)實,現(xiàn)實性;
?? tru相信,真實+th抽象名詞 →事實,真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他們講真話。
近義:honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反義:hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 參考;參考書;提及,涉及;證明人,介紹人;
v. 引用;參照;
?? re再次+fer帶來,拿來+ence名詞后綴 → 再次拿來用的 → 參考;引證
"We spent days going through all related reference material."
我們花了好多天功夫查閱所有有關的參考資料.
近義:touch, landmark, mention, referral, benchmark, remission
adj. 現(xiàn)在的;目前的;出席的;[語法學]現(xiàn)在時的;
n. 現(xiàn)在;禮物;瞄準;
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物,贈送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來的生日禮物
近義:offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義:implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
n. 多數(shù);(獲勝的)票數(shù);成年;法定年齡;
?? major主要的+ity表名詞 → 大多數(shù)
"The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio."
大多數(shù)接受采訪的人都喜歡看電視多于聽收音機。
近義:plurality, bulk
反義:nonage
adj. 將來的,未來的;[語法學]將來時的;
n. 前途;[美國俚語]未婚妻;期貨;
?? futur- 【拉丁傳入法語】表示將來的某種狀態(tài)
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我們都為我們自己的將來而努力工作.
近義:next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反義:prior