The power of illustrative anecdotes often lies not in how well they present reality, but in how well they reflect the core beliefs of their audience.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
adj. 現在的;目前的;出席的;[語法學]現在時的;
n. 現在;禮物;瞄準;
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物，贈送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來的生日禮物
近義：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
n. 現實，現實性;真實情況，實際情形;實體，實在;事實;
?? real真實的+ity名詞后綴 →現實，真實
"our perception of reality"
我們對現實的認識
近義：sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
反義：chimaera, chimera, fable, hallucination
vt.& vi. 反射（光、熱、聲或影像）;考慮;
vt. 反射，反照;表達;顯示;折轉;
vi. 映出;反射;深思熟慮;慎重表達;
?? re回，向后+flect彎曲→反彎曲→反射
"The election results do not always reflect back the views of voters."
選舉的結果并不總是真實地反映出選民的觀點.
近義：meditate, mull, muse, perpend, ponder, ruminate
n. 觀眾;讀者;接見;聽眾;
?? audi聽+ence表名詞→聽眾，觀眾，讀者
"The audience cheered and clapped."
觀眾又是喝彩又是鼓掌。
近義：hearing, assembly, assistance, attendance, audition, public
反義：participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor
n. [機]動力，功率;力量;政權，權力;強國，大國;
vt. 運轉;用發動機發動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權力的;機械能的，電動的;用電力（或動力）發動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes