There is not less wit nor less invention in applying rightly a thought one finds in a book, than in being the first author of that thought.
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n. 發明;發明物;捏造：內心捏造的東西，特指謊言;發明才能;
?? invent發明，創造+ion名詞后綴 → 發明，創造，捏造
"Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time."
傳真機在當時是一項了不起的發明。
近義：improvisation, intellect, intelligence, strike, talent, brainchild
n. 著作家;作者;創造者;發起人;
vt. 創作出版;
?? aug, auc, auth 增加,增長#詞根助記：auth 增加 + -or 人 -> 促進,發起,創造 -> 創作 -> 作家,著者
"After the play they called for the author to show himself."
劇終之后他們請求編劇和大家見面.
近義：issue, publish, artificer, maker, originator, builder
adj. 較少的（little的比較級）;較小的;較次的，較劣的;較不重要的;
adv. 較少地，較小地;
prep. 減去;少掉;不足;
n. 較少，較小;
"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：least, lesser, minus
adv. 正確地;公正地;肯定地;無疑地;
"The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results."
學校為這次出色的考試成績感到驕傲，這是理所當然的。
近義：aptly, aright, just, justly, precisely, properly
反義：unfairly
n. 思想;想法;關心;思索;
v. 想( think的過去式和過去分詞);思索;以為;認為;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反義：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling
n. 書;卷;課本;賬簿;
vt.& vi. 預訂;
vt. 登記;（向旅館、飯店、戲院等）預約;立案（控告某人）;訂立演出契約;
adj. 書的;賬簿上的;得之（或來自）書本的;按照（或依據）書本的;
?? 簿(諧音): 書
"She seemed totally absorbed in her book."
她好像完全被這本書迷住了。
近義：prebook, preorder, reserve, textbook, tome, volume