Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.
— Ayn Rand
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n. 認(rèn)識(shí)，識(shí)別;承認(rèn)，認(rèn)可;褒獎(jiǎng);酬勞;
?? re一再，重新+cogn知道+ition名詞后綴→認(rèn)出，承認(rèn)，識(shí)別
"His recitals have earned him recognition as a talented performer."
他的演奏會(huì)使他贏得了天才演奏家的贊譽(yù).
近義：appreciation, acceptance, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, gratitude, reconnaissance
反義：hiding, concealment, covering, coverup, harbouring
n. 真理;真相，事實(shí);忠實(shí)，忠誠(chéng);現(xiàn)實(shí)，現(xiàn)實(shí)性;
?? tru相信，真實(shí)+th抽象名詞 →事實(shí)，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他們講真話。
近義：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反義：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 領(lǐng)先;優(yōu)先權(quán);地位先后，級(jí)別高低;位次;
?? cede, ceed, cess 表示走,讓步#詞根助記：pre(在前)cede(行進(jìn))
"The French kings claimed precedence over those of Spain."
法國(guó)國(guó)王提出比西班牙國(guó)王享有優(yōu)先權(quán).
近義：priority, antecedence, anticipation, necessity
反義：lag, lagging, lateness, retardation, slowdown, tardiness
rationality
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n. 合理性;（常復(fù)數(shù)）合理的行動(dòng)（或見(jiàn)解、措施等）;
"We predicate rationality of man."
我們斷言理性是人類的屬性.
近義：clearheadedness
反義：illogicalness, absurdity, unreasonableness, irrationalness
n. 事實(shí)，實(shí)情;實(shí)際;真相，證據(jù);犯罪行為;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他們坐著埋怨別人不肯給他們一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)。
近義：particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity
vt. 改變;更改;改建（房屋）;（人）變老;
vi. 改變;修改;
?? al(all都)+ter(turn音): 改變{鍵盤上的Alt鍵} alt(a nother另外一個(gè))+er(東西):變成另一個(gè)東西- 改變
"Prices did not alter significantly during 2004."
2004年期間，價(jià)格沒(méi)有大的變化。
近義：modify, unsettle, upset, vary, bias, change
反義：protect, save, shelter, defend, guard