[Medicine is] a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.
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n. 醫學;藥物;有功效的東西，良藥;
?? medic醫師+ine名詞后綴 →醫學，內科學
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在醫學領域的輝煌生涯
近義：medicament, medicant, medication, medications, nostrums, pharmacon
n. 收集，采集;征收;收藏品;募捐;
?? col一起+lect選擇，收集+ion名詞后綴 → 收在一起 → 集合；收藏
"The collection comprises 327 paintings."
這部畫冊收有327幅畫。
近義：array, assemblage, portfolio, scrapbook, set, summary
反義：outlay, pay, paying, payoff, retribution, defrayal
adj. 不確定的;不穩定的;不明確的;無常的;
?? un不，沒有+certain確實的→不確定的，靠不住的
"We didn't have the picnic because the weather was uncertain."
我們沒有出去野餐,因為天氣變幻莫測.
近義：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
反義：inarguable, indisputable, indubitable, invariable, irrefragable, irrefutable
adj. 致命的，攸關的;毀滅性的，嚴重的;命中注定的;重大的;
?? fat+al(形容詞后綴)→致命的；毀滅性的；重大的
"We dealt the enemy a fatal blow ."
我們給敵人以致命的打擊。
近義：lethal, mortal, noxious, terminal, mortiferous, fell
反義：nonmalignant, jammy, lucky, privileged, successful, happy
adj. 有用的，有益的，有幫助的;令人滿意的;
?? use用+ful可…的” →有用的
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
反義：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
n. 人類;男性，男子;
?? man人+kind 種類→ n.人類
"the history of mankind"
人類的歷史
近義：humanity, humankind, humans, man, civilization