The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.
?? 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. 能力，資格;能耐，才能;
?? -ability 后綴,表示能力,合適性##-ility 后綴;表示”意義,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
該系統能夠同時運行一個以上的程序。
近義：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反義：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
vt.& vi. （使）集中，（使）聚集;調整（鏡頭，眼睛）焦點[焦距]以便看清;
vt. 調整（眼睛或者鏡頭的）焦距;集中（光束于）;聚焦，注視;集中注意力;
n. 焦點;影象的清晰度;（活動、注意力、興趣等的）中心;[醫]病灶，病癥;
?? focus, foci 表示”灶臺,火苗;中心點,中心”
"We're going to focus on the relationship between freedom and necessity."
我們將集中討論自由和必要性之間的關系這一問題.
近義：absorb, center, centralize, concenter, concentrate, concentre
反義：blur, unfoucus, dissolve
n. 注意，注意力;照料，關懷;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
?? at向+tent延伸+ion表名詞 →伸展出去聽別人講 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他專心注視著屏幕，只是心不在焉地點了點頭。
近義：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反義：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
adj. 重要的;權威的;有勢力的;有地位的;
?? import重要的 + ant 具有...性質的 → a.重要的；有勢力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透氣的重要工作。
近義：appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 特有的;獨特的;表示特性的;顯示…的特征的;
n. 特性，特征，特色，[數]（對數的）首數;獨特性;性質;
?? character性格，品質+istic表形容詞 →表示特性的
"She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm."
她說話帶著特有的熱情。
近義：aspect, attribute, particularity, peculiarity, property, quality
反義：artless, modest, mundane, ordinary, pedestrian, average
n. 智力;聰穎;情報;情報機構;
?? intel在…中間+lig選擇，收集+ence名詞后綴→從中選出好的→智力
"She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence."
她利用她漂亮的外表來彌補智力的不足.
近義：aptness, intellect, invention, argument, knack, mentality