The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 功能,作用;應變量,函數;職務;重大聚會;
vi. 有或起作用;行使職責;
?? funct活動+ion表名詞 → 功能
"The function of the kidneys is to excrete wastes from the body."
腎的功能是排泄人體里的廢物.
近義:ceremony, operate, perform, run, work, interrelation
vt. 預言,預測;預示,預告;
vi. 預言,預示:預言某事,預言;
?? pre….前的,預先+dict說→預先說→預言
"We can't predict the outcome. There are too many imponderables."
我們無法預測結果。難以逆料的情況太多了。
近義:herald, omen, augur, portend, prefigure, presage
反義:approve, ascertain, prove, ratify, reaffirm, sanction
adv. 有時,間或;時而;
?? sometime某一時間的+s表副詞 →有時
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有時也有分歧。
近義:occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反義:invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
vt. 預防;阻礙;阻止;[宗教]引領;
vi. 阻撓,阻止;
?? pre預先+vent來→搶先一步,防止別人→防止,阻止
"The fence is strategically sited to prevent anyone getting onto the beach."
這個圍欄的地點選擇得很有策略,可以阻止任何人到海灘上.
近義:hinder, impede, inhibit, obstruct, obviate, avert
反義:promote, encourage, favor, favour, forward, foster
n. 科學;技術,知識;學科;理科;
?? sci知道+ence名詞后綴 → 科學;學問
"a degree in computer science"
計算機科學學位
adj. 將來的,未來的;[語法學]將來時的;
n. 前途;[美國俚語]未婚妻;期貨;
?? futur- 【拉丁傳入法語】表示將來的某種狀態
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我們都為我們自己的將來而努力工作.
近義:next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反義:prior