adj. 連續的;延伸的;綿;聯綿;
?? con全部+tinu握住+ous多...的 →連續不斷的
"She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five."
她連續不斷地受雇于人,一直工作到六十五歲。
近義:indiscrete, incessant, assiduous, steady, successive, sustained
反義:intercadent, intermittent, uncontinuous, broken, faltering
n. 努力,嘗試;工作;成就;杰作;
?? ef出+fort強大,力量→出力→努力
"She made a feeble effort to get to school on time."
她努力想按時趕到學校,但未成功.
近義:intent, pledge, pull, push, spirit, struggle
反義:heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
adj. 潛在的,有可能的;[語法學]可能語氣的,表示可能性的;有能力的;
n. 潛力,潛能;[物]電位,勢能;潛能的事物;[語]可能語氣;
?? potent能力,動力+ial...的→由“能力”引申為“潛力” → 潛力
"The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another."
水電的潛力因地而異.
近義:aptitude, aptness, possibility, potentiality, skill, suitability
反義:inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability, impracticable, unachievable