The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to men, the more widespread is the decline of religious belief.
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n. 了解，理解;知識（表示多方面的知識時有復數knowledges這一用法）;學科;見聞;
?? know知道+ledge框架 → 知識
"She has acquired a good knowledge of English."
她英語已經學得很好。
近義：idea, learning, notion, background, sageness, sapience
反義：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
n. 下降;（力量、健康、品格、權力、價值等的）衰退;下傾;（人、生命等的）衰退期;
vt.& vi. 辭謝，謝絕（邀請等）;
vi. （道路、物體等）下傾;（太陽）落下;（在品格、價值上）降低;衰落，謝絕;
vt. 謝絕，婉拒;
?? de向下+clin傾斜=lean,slope+e→傾斜；衰退
"We need to take corrective action to halt this country's decline."
我們得采取糾偏行動來阻止這個國家的衰落。
近義：refuse, snub, spurn, disregard, lapse, lessen
反義：honor, permit, avow, receive, recognize, tolerate
adj. 虔誠的;篤信宗教的;宗教的;謹慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
?? relig=rely依賴 + ious 形容詞后綴→用來依賴的→ 虔誠的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔誠。
近義：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反義：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
vi. 變為，成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為；成為(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get
adj. 分布廣的;普遍的;廣泛應用;普及的;
?? wide廣泛的 +spread展開 → 分布廣的,普遍的
"There is widespread apathy among the electorate."
選民普遍態度冷淡。
近義：large, lengthy, mass, outspread, prolonged, rife
adj. 易接近的;可理解的;易相處的;易感的;
"The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter."
只有乘直升機才能進入那遙遠的荒漠地區。
近義：approachable, attainable, open, available, possible, reachable
反義：impenetrable, unapproachable, unassailable, unreachable, impossible, remote