The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
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adj. 合理的，公道的;明白道理的;適當的;有理性的;
?? reason合理+able形容詞后綴, 具有某種性質的 → 合理的, 通情達理的
"There is reasonable concordance between the two sets of results."
兩組結果之間有著合理的一致。
近義：intelligent, levelheaded, logic, logical, moderate, modest
反義：illogical, inane, inconsistent, irrational, mad, meaningless
adj. 不合理的，荒唐的;非理智的，不講理的;（收費等）不當的;過度的;
?? un不+reason理由+able形容詞后綴,表示可...的 → 不講道理的,過度的
"I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you."
我知道他們對你提出了最不合理的要求.
近義：illogical, implausible, inane, irrational, lost, meaningless
反義：intelligent, levelheaded, logic, logical, moderate, modest
adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);試驗，嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vi. 適應于，適應不同情況（或環境）(to);
vt. 改編，改寫;改變…以適合(for);
?? ad做…，加強…+apt適應→有適應能力→適應
"We must constantly adapt and innovate to ensure success in a growing market."
我們必須不時地適應并創新，以確保在不斷擴大的市場中取得成功。
近義：accustom, condition, mold, mould, normalize, prepare
反義：impair, jumble, mess, muss, overset, overturn
adv. 因此;所以;故;乃;
?? there這樣+fore無實義 → 因此，所以
"He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased."
他身體虛弱, 因此更增加了他的困難.
近義：hence, hencewith, hereupon, appropriately, avaunt, properly
n. 進步;前進;[生物學]進化;（向更高方向）增長;
v. （使）進步，（使）進行;發展;促進;
vi. 發展;（向更高方向）增進;
?? pro向前，在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看著牛遲緩地向前走著。
近義：improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反義：pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal