After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.
— George Ade
· Writing
?? 名句詞匯解析
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adj. 很多的，許多的;數量龐大的數量龐大的;數不清的;
?? numer數目+ous形容詞后綴 → 數目眾多的
"He has been late on numerous occasions."
他已經遲到過無數次了。
近義：manifold, multitudinous, abundant, plentiful, populated, populous
反義：inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, lacking, meager, meagre
n. 后代，后世;子孫;后裔;兒孫;
?? poster后面+ity表名詞→后面的人→后代，子孫
"Few of his works will go down to posterity."
他的作品沒有幾件會流傳到后世.
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范圍或順序的限度）下至;
prep. （從高處）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿著…向下;（表示時間）自…以來;
adj. 向下的;沮喪的;計算機或計算機系統停機;（以…）落后于對手的;
n. （鳥的）絨羽;絨毛;軟毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;擊落（敵機等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下來;臥倒;下降;
?? 音“鐺”，鐺的一聲向下 落
"Calm down! Don't get so agitated."
冷靜下來！別那么激動。
近義：lint, fluff, fuzz, ingurgitate, quaff, swallow
反義：above, overhead, upstairs, upward, upwards, aloft
adj. 清楚的;堅決的;明顯的;明白無誤的;
v. 下決心( decide的過去式和過去分詞 );（使）決定;解決;裁決;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已經決定留起絡腮胡子和髭。
近義：sharp, unquestionable, categorical, conclusive, decisive, definite
反義：arguable, argumentary, moot, mootable, pregnable, protestable
vt.& vi. 寫;寫信;寫作;作曲;
?? 把名字write（寫）right（對）
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
釋義要寫清楚以免產生歧義。
近義：pen, redact, type, word, scribe, compose