The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future.

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concept ['kɑns?pt] 詞頻2 詞根: con
n. 觀念,概念;觀點;思想,設想,想法;總的印象;
?? con共同+cept掌握→能共同掌握的→概念,設計
"the concept of social class"
社會等級的概念
近義:idea, knowledge, notion, thought, understanding, belief 反義:imprecision, inaccuracy, misapprehension, miscalculation, misconstruction, misinterpretation
progress ['prɑɡr?s] 詞頻1 詞根: grad
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
protective [pr?'t?kt?v] 詞頻4 詞根: tect
adj. 保護的,防護的;保護貿易的;
?? protect保護+ive形容詞后綴 →保護的,防護的
"It is obligatory for all employees to wear protective clothing."
所有員工必須穿防護服裝。
近義:preservative, preserving, protecting, defensive 反義:hostile, inimical, attacking, pernicious, rough, truculent
mechanism ['m?k?n?z?m] 詞頻4 詞根: mechan
n. [生]機制,機能,[樂]機理;(機械)結構,機械裝置[作用],(故事的)結構;[藝]手法,技巧,途徑;機械作用;
?? mechan=mechine機械+ism主義 →機械裝置
"a delicate watch mechanism"
精致的手表機件
近義:apparatus, appliance, jigger, artefact, artifact, outfit
future ['fj?t??] 詞頻1
adj. 將來的,未來的;[語法學]將來時的; n. 前途;[美國俚語]未婚妻;期貨;
?? futur- 【拉丁傳入法語】表示將來的某種狀態
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我們都為我們自己的將來而努力工作.
近義:next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming 反義:prior
shield [?ild] 詞頻2 詞根: sh-
n. 盾;護罩;盾形獎牌;保護人; vt. 保護;掩護;庇護;給…加防護罩;
?? 上海(sh)的田野(field)里有 盾牌 網友:yqy補充: sh保護(源自shelter掩蔽),ield地方(源自field):可以保護的地方--防護物
"The gunman used the hostages as a human shield ."
持槍歹徒用人質作人體盾牌。
近義:protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shelter, ward

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