Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy.
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conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
vi. 出現，顯現;出庭，出場;演出;發表;
?? ap一再+pear看見→出現，顯露
"She didn't appear at all surprised at the news."
她聽到這消息時一點也沒有顯得吃驚。
近義：arise, materialize, surface, emerge, look, seem
反義：vanish, evanesce, evanish, fade
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾經;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一經;
n. 一次，一回;
?? on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
細菌一進入血液里，就附著在紅細胞表面上。
近義：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
adv. 立即，馬上;直接地;緊接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
?? immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 馬上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
沒有人強迫你立刻付款。
近義：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反義：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
n. 證明;校樣;檢驗;（酒的）標準酒精度;
adj. 防…的;抗…的;能抵御;能防范;
vt. 給（織物）做防護處理，使防水（或防火等）;印…的校樣;
vi. [印刷術] 校對;發酵;
?? prob, prov Prob, prov= test, 表示”測試,證明, 檢驗”
"The photo was final proof of her husband's infidelity."
這張照片最終證明了她丈夫的不忠.
近義：rainproof, seal, waterproof, proofread, subedit, edit
vi. 變為，成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為；成為(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get