n. 國家;州;狀況,情況;資格;
vt. 規定;陳述,聲明;
adj. 國家的;國務的,公務的;正式的;
?? stat站立+e強調 → 國家;狀態
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到達時十分焦慮不安。
近義:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
n. 駕駛員,司機;驅動器,驅動程序;驅逐者,驅趕者;(高爾夫球)球棒;
?? driv駕駛+er表示人→駕駛員,司機
"That stupid lorry driver has gone and jammed our car in."
那個笨手笨腳的卡車司機走了,卻把我們的車堵在這兒了.
近義:chauffeur, motor, propeller, thruster, booster, propellant
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理,思考;爭辯;辯論;向…解釋;
?? 再(re)生一個(a)兒子(son), 理由是第一個兒子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水災是那場大雨造成的.
近義:ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反義:idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake