For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three.
— Alice Kahn
· Technology
?? 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. 科技（總稱）;工業技術;工藝學;[總稱]術語;
?? techno技術，能力+logy學科 → 技術學
"the advent of new technology"
新技術的出現
近義：technics
vt. 提高（土地、地產）的價值;利用（機會）;改善，改良;
vi. 變得更好;改進，改善;
?? im(in)+prov(test)+e(動詞后綴)→改良；改善；進步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會地位比較低下的人增加機會。
近義：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
n. 質量，品質;美質，優點;才能，能力，技能，素養;品種;
adj. 優質的，高質量的;上流社會的;
?? qual資格+ity表名詞 → n.質量；品質，特性
"The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor."
他投訴的要點是品質非常差.
近義：manner, mode, nature, way, character, kind
反義：poorness, shoddiness, sleaziness, trashiness
int. 請;
vt.& vi. 使高興;使滿意;討人喜歡;討好;
?? please(please)→取悅；使高興；喜歡；愿意；請
"Please be quiet. I have to study the book for a test tomorrow."
請不要說話了, 明天要考試,我得看書.
近義：humor, oblige, pleasure, recompense, recreate, repay
反義：undeceive, disenthrall, disappoint, discontent, dishearten, dissatisfy
vt. 壓，按;逼迫;緊抱;
vi. 壓;逼迫;重壓;
n. 強迫征兵;新聞報道，出版物;壓榨;印刷機（廠）;
?? press 表”壓力,向……人施壓”
"The accommodation for the press was makeshift at best."
遷就新聞界充其量只是個權宜之計.
近義：squeeze, depress, pressure, coerce, lobby, prompt
反義：unhand
n. 清單，目錄;傾斜;布邊，布頭;狹條;
vt. 列出，列入;把…編列成表;記入名單內;
vi. 列于表上;
?? 請listen(聽)我讀list（名單）
"He made a list of the things he wanted."
他開出他所需物品的清單.
近義：index, recite, recount, catalog, catalogue, count