Where duty is plain, delay is both foolish and hazardous; where it is not, delay may provide both wisdom and safety.
?? 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. 職責，責任;義務;職責或工作;稅收;
?? deb, du =owe (欠債)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把這事報告給警方是我的責任。
近義：job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment
反義：authorization, permission
n. 延遲，拖延;耽擱;被耽擱或推遲的時間;
vt. 延期，推遲;耽擱;
vi. 延緩，延期;
?? de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延緩；耽擱
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我們對此次延誤以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近義：latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone
反義：hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
adj. 愚蠢的;魯莽的;荒謬的，可笑的;混;
?? fool笨蛋+ish表形容詞，“像…一樣，有的…” →愚蠢的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不過是個愚蠢自負的女人。
近義：idiot, idiotic, ignorant, inane, asinine, moronic
反義：ingenious, intelligent, inventive, argute, knowing, astute
adj. 冒險的;有危險的;碰運氣的;
adv. 冒險地，有危險地;
n. 冒險，危險;
?? hazard風險+ ous ...的 → 危險的, 冒險的, 碰運氣的
"Exploring a jungle alive with wild animals is hazardous."
探察活躍著野獸的叢林是危險的.
近義：jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, threat, threatening
vt.& vi. 提供，供給，供應;
vt. 規(guī)定;提供(+for);裝備;預備;
vi. 撫養(yǎng)，贍養(yǎng)(+for);做準備;預約(for 或 against);
?? pro提前+vid看+e→提前看好→預備；提供
"We flatter ourselves that we provide the best service in town."
我們相信我們提供的服務在本市最好.
近義：minister, procure, provision, purvey, stock, supply
n. 智慧，明智;常識，好的判斷力;知識，學問;古訓;
?? wis=wise智慧的+dom狀態(tài)或領域 →智慧
"The received wisdom is that they cannot win."
大家一致認為他們不會贏。
近義：prudence, sageness, sanity, sensibleness, carefulness, discretion
反義：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness