Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.
— Ben Hecht
· Journalism
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adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現(xiàn)在分詞);試驗(yàn)，嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗(yàn))+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(jīng)上了年紀(jì)的流行音樂(lè)歌星
近義：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vt.& vi. （使）下決心，（使）做出決定;
vt. 決定，確定;判定，判決;使決定;限定;
vi. [主用于法律]了結(jié)，終止，結(jié)束;
?? de加強(qiáng)動(dòng)作+termin界限+e→加強(qiáng)界限→下決心
"An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident."
已展開(kāi)調(diào)查以確定事故原因。
近義：ascertain, pinpoint, decide, appoint, itemize, post
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
n. 閱讀;宣讀;讀物;讀數(shù);
v. 讀( read的現(xiàn)在分詞);看懂;理解;顯示，標(biāo)明;
?? read閱讀+ing名詞后綴 → 閱讀
"He spent three years reading for a degree in history."
他花了三年時(shí)間攻讀歷史學(xué)的學(xué)位.
近義：lesson, perusal, read, recital, readout, result
n. 秒;瞬間;次貨;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;臨時(shí)調(diào)派;附議;贊成提案;
?? sec跟隨+ond=one第一→跟隨第一個(gè)之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她當(dāng)木工學(xué)徒已是第二年了。
近義：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反義：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
n. 出行，離去;出發(fā);行為;工作情況;
adj. 活著的，現(xiàn)在的;進(jìn)行中的，營(yíng)業(yè)中的;現(xiàn)行的;流行中的;
v. 進(jìn)行(go的現(xiàn)在分詞);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要極力奉勸你別單獨(dú)外出。
近義：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反義：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
n. 世界;地球;領(lǐng)域;塵世;
?? 一句（l）話（word）講出 世界的本質(zhì)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個(gè)突然變得陌生而危險(xiǎn)的世界里，他是她唯一的守護(hù)神。
近義：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe