If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run - and often in the short one - the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative.
?? 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. 有學問的;博學的;學術上的;精通某門學問的;
v. 學習(learn的過去式和過去分詞);得知;
?? learn學習+ed形容詞后綴 → 有學問的；學術上的
"He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat."
他還沒有學會怎樣豁達大度地面對失敗。
近義：highbrow, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, literate
n. 歷史，歷史學;發展史;履歷，經歷;（某地的）沿革;
?? histor過去發生的事 + y 表名詞→ 歷史；個人經歷
"The 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Mo Yan"who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary"."
2012年諾貝爾文學獎得主為莫言，他“很好地將魔幻現實與民間故事、歷史與當代結合在一起”。
近義：archives, papers, past, background, record, records
n. 發明;發明物;捏造：內心捏造的東西，特指謊言;發明才能;
?? invent發明，創造+ion名詞后綴 → 發明，創造，捏造
"Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time."
傳真機在當時是一項了不起的發明。
近義：improvisation, intellect, intelligence, strike, talent, brainchild
n. 發現，發覺;（劇情的）發展;被發現的事物;[法]顯示證據;
?? discover發現+y表名詞 →掀開 → 發現
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常認為，蒸餾法是阿拉伯人在11世紀發明的。
近義：invention, strike, disclosure, find, finding
n. 勇敢;魯莽;
adj. 膽大的，勇敢的;意氣風發的;
v. 敢(dare的現在分詞);
?? dar=dare敢于+ing形容詞后綴 → 大膽的,勇敢的
"a daring walk in space"
勇敢的太空漫步
近義：bold, heart, impulsiveness, intrepidity, manhood, manliness
反義：intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness
n. 保守的人;（英國）保守黨黨員，保守黨支持者;
adj. 保守的;（英國）保守黨的;（式樣等）不時新的;
?? con加強+serv保持+ative...的→ 保守的
"a card-carrying member of the Conservative party"
保守黨正式黨員
近義：praetorian, rightist, tory, traditionalist, moderate, restrained
反義：red, commie, liberal, licentious, loose, permissive