Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
— Bertrand Russell
· Fear
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 根源，本源;源頭，水源;原因;提供消息的人;
vt. （從…）獲得;發(fā)起;向…提供消息;尋求（尤指供貨）的來源;
vi. 原料來源;起源;尋求來源;尋求生產商（或提供商）;
?? source(rise)→泉源；源頭
"I've heard from a reliable source that company is running very badly."
我已從一位可靠人士那兒獲悉,這家公司經營得非常糟糕.
近義：resort, resource, procedence, provenance, provenience, root
n. 迷信;迷信行為;<古>邪教;
?? super在…上面+stit站+ion名詞后綴→站在人理智之上的東西→迷信
"According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck."
按照迷信的說法，摔碎鏡子會帶來噩運。
近義：fetichism
反義：incertitude, incredulity, mistrust, scepsis, scepticism, unbelief
n. 殘忍;殘忍的行為;殘酷行為;虐待;
?? cruel殘酷的+ty表名詞 →殘酷
"The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife."
他故意說的殘酷無情的話對她像刀割一樣。
近義：outrage, heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness
vt. 征服;攻克;打敗（敵人）;克服;
vi. 得勝，勝利;
?? con全部+quer尋求，詢問→全部尋求到→征服
"How can I conquer my disinclination to meet people?"
我怎樣才能克服不愿與人交往 呢 ?
近義：master, overbear, overcome, overpower, pip, subdue
反義：indurate, inure, steel, temper, harden
n. 開始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 開始( begin的現在分詞);
?? beginn=begin開始+ing表名詞→開始，開端；起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
從頭到尾他的行為既卑鄙又可惡.
近義：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反義：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
n. 智慧，明智;常識，好的判斷力;知識，學問;古訓;
?? wis=wise智慧的+dom狀態(tài)或領域 →智慧
"The received wisdom is that they cannot win."
大家一致認為他們不會贏。
近義：prudence, sageness, sanity, sensibleness, carefulness, discretion
反義：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness