The very first law in advertising is to avoid the concrete promise and cultivate the delightfully vague.
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vt. 避開,避免,預防;[法]使無效,撤銷,廢止;
?? a=out處于+void空→empty out空出來→避開,避免
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
釋義要寫清楚以免產生歧義。
近義:parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
反義:approach, initiate, launch, start, tackle, wage
adj. 具體的,有形的,實在的,實際的;固結成的,混凝土制的;圖案詩歌的;
n. 混凝土;具體物;(圖案式)有形詩;〔建〕鋼筋混凝土;
vt. 使凝固;用混凝土修筑;萃取;
vi. 凝固;固結;變堅固;使用混凝土;
?? con共同+crete[=cre制造]→共同制造→混凝土
"The reactor is encased in concrete and steel."
核反應堆由鋼筋混凝土圍住。
近義:physical, lump, cluster, group, accumulate, bind
vt. 允諾,許諾;給人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 許諾;有指望,有前途;
n. 許諾;希望,指望;允諾的東西;
?? pro前面+mise送,放出→在做事前送出的話→允諾
"If you make a promise you should fulfill it."
如果你許諾了,你就要履行你的諾言.
近義:assure, pledge, vow, offer, present, proffer
反義:recede, recoil, retire, retreat, withdraw, blench
vt. 耕作,種植;教養,栽培;改善;交朋友;
?? cult耕種,培養+ivate表動詞 → 耕作;培養
"We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality."
我們要養成勤儉節約的好風氣.
近義:nurture, plant, raise, seed, sow, farm
adj. 模糊的;(思想上)不清楚的;(表達或感知)含糊的;曖昧的;
n. 模糊不定狀態;
?? vague=vag漫游→漫游而思想不集中→含糊的
"The final letter is very vague; possibly an R or a K."
最后一個字母很不清楚, 可能是R,也可能是K.
近義:hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate
反義:bounded, determinate, distinct
n. 第一,最初;頭等;一號,;[樂]高音部;
adv. 最早,最初;首次;寧愿;優先;
adj. 第一流的;最初的,最早的;基本的,概要的;高音的;
num. 第一;
?? 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上,訓練
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的論文《論自戀》中首次提到了這個概念.
近義:initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary
反義:hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost