Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
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;臨時調派;附議;贊成提案;
?? sec跟隨+ond=one第一→跟隨第一個之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她當木工學徒已是第二年了。
近義：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反義：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
vt. 實現;了解，意識到;（所擔心的事）發生;以…價格賣出;
vt.& vi. 變賣，賺得;
?? real真實的+ize表動詞→實現
"I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue."
我沒有意識到這一問題能引起群情激奮.
近義：apprehend, note, notice, perceive, sense, realise
反義：misunderstand, quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, waive
adj. 緊密的;親密的;親近的;
vt. 關;結束;使靠近;
vi. 關;結束;關閉;
adv. 緊密地;
n. 結束;
?? clud(shut)→關閉；結束；接近的；親近的；準確的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反義：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
n. 相似，形似;外表，外觀;相似物，相似點;肖像;
?? re一再，重新+sembl相像+ance名詞后綴，表性質→相像
"Kehr bears a strong facial resemblance to her sister."
凱爾的容貌和她姐姐十分相像.
近義：image, imitation, kindred, kinship, likeness, look
反義：inequality, odds, unlikeness, variant, version, inhomogeneity
n. 政治;政治事務;政治觀點;權術;
?? polit國家，城市+ics表名稱，學科學術 →政治
"The professor's a radical in politics but a conservative dresser."
教授在政治上是激進派,但衣著卻很守舊.
adj. （按規定、法律、協議等）（不）應當;假定的;（只用于否定句）不準;（對某人所說的話表示氣憤或不大理解）那是什么意思;
v. 料想( suppose的過去式和過去分詞);意味著;[用于被動語態]認為應該;[用于祈使句]讓;
"Am I supposed to finish the homework today?"
我今天是不是應該完成這項作業？
近義：hypothetical, imaginary, assumed, assumptive, notional, phony
反義：legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful