It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.
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n. 首都;資本;資源;大寫(xiě)字母;
adj. 極好的;死刑的;資本的;首都的;
?? capit頭+al...的→頭的→首要的;首都;資本
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔(dān)心接下來(lái)會(huì)馬上向首都推進(jìn)。
近義:magnificent, outstanding, premier, prime, prize, superb
反義:little, miniature, miniscule, minuscule, minute, pokey
n. 錯(cuò)誤,過(guò)失,誤解;差錯(cuò),口誤,筆誤;失策,失誤;
vt.& vi. 弄錯(cuò),誤解;
vt. 認(rèn)不出;誤會(huì);看錯(cuò);
vi. 弄錯(cuò);誤解;
?? mis錯(cuò)誤,壞+take拿→拿錯(cuò)→錯(cuò)誤
"It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made."
我們已經(jīng)清楚出了差錯(cuò)。
近義:miscalculate, misdeem, miss, confuse, fail, inaccuracy
反義:arrival, success, triumph, victory, achievement
vt. 扭成一束;搓,捻;繞,卷;連結(jié),交結(jié);
vi. 被搓揉;蜿蜒,曲折;扭曲身體,扭動(dòng);旋轉(zhuǎn),轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng);
n. 揉搓之物;絲線;煙草卷;旋轉(zhuǎn);
?? twi(two)+st→卷纏;扭曲;使變形;盤(pán)旋;曲解;線;繩;彎折;偏差;技巧
"Twist the wire to form a circle."
把鐵絲彎成一個(gè)環(huán)。
近義:kink, twine, wrench, wring, bend, turn
反義:reerect, right, straighten, unbend, mend, remedy
n. 一套外衣;西裝,套裝;訴訟;懇求;
vt. 適合于(某人);尤指服裝、顏色等相配;合身;適宜;
vi. 合適,相稱;
?? suit(follow)→適合于;適應(yīng);一套;一組;請(qǐng)求;訴訟
"It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you."
這個(gè)太貴,而且顏色也不適合你。
近義:satisfy, suffice, fit, fulfil, fulfill, answer
反義:apologia, plea, pleading, defence, allegation
n. 資料,材料;datum的復(fù)數(shù);[計(jì)算機(jī)]數(shù)據(jù),資料;從科學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)中提取的價(jià)值;
?? da(打)+ta(它):打開(kāi)它- 數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù) 從 數(shù)據(jù)上大(da)他(ta)
"The job involves gathering and analysing data."
這項(xiàng)工作包括搜集和分析資料。
近義:information, intelligence, gen, info, warning