It is practically impossible to teach good programming style to students that have had prior exposure to BASIC; as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.
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adj. 不可能的，做不到的;難以忍受的;不會有的，不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
?? im不，無，非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
這孩子老跟人作對，沒法讓她高興。
近義：impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反義：approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
adj. 優先的;占先的;在…之前;
n. 小修道院院長，大修道院的副院長;（隱修院）會長;[史]行政長官;普賴爾;
adv. 在前;居先;
?? prior- 表”從前的”;開始;優勝者
"Abortion refers to the interruption of pregnancy prior to the 7th month."
流產是指在第7個月以前懷孕狀態的中止。
近義：introductory, last, onetime, back, precedent, preceding
n. 暴露;揭發;公開;（商品等的）展出;
?? ex出+pos放+ure名詞后綴，表行為、狀態 →暴露，揭露
"There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer."
皮膚暴露在太陽下與皮膚癌直接相關。
近義：plug, blurb, publicity, advertisement, nakedness, exposition
反義：inexpulgability, impregnability, impregnableness, inexpugnability, inexpugnableness, inexpulgableness
adj. 基本的;[化學]堿性的;[地質學]基性的;首要的;
n. 基礎，基本;基本原則，基本原理，基本規律;要素;基礎訓練;
?? bas=basis基礎+ic形容詞，...的 →基本的
"The company offers scuba-diving as an add-on to the basic holiday price."
這家公司提供帶水肺潛水活動，不包括在基本度假費用以內。
近義：medullary, pivotal, primal, primary, primordial, basal
反義：associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory
adj. 潛在的，有可能的;[語法學]可能語氣的，表示可能性的;有能力的;
n. 潛力，潛能;[物]電位，勢能;潛能的事物;[語]可能語氣;
?? potent能力，動力+ial...的→由“能力”引申為“潛力” → 潛力
"The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another."
水電的潛力因地而異.
近義：aptitude, aptness, possibility, potentiality, skill, suitability
反義：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability, impracticable, unachievable
regeneration
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n. <生>再生;恢復;<宗>（靈魂的）重生;<電子>正反饋;
?? re 再+ gener 出生，產生+ ation表示行為、狀態、過程 →[生物][化學][物] 再生，重生；重建
"With her help, Mike began his regeneration."
在她的幫助下，邁克開始了新生。
近義：metanoia, rebirth, regeneracy, conversion