The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.
?? 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
n. 功能，作用;應(yīng)變量，函數(shù);職務(wù);重大聚會(huì);
vi. 有或起作用;行使職責(zé);
?? funct活動(dòng)+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
adj. 經(jīng)濟(jì)的;經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的;合算的;有經(jīng)濟(jì)效益的;
?? eco 經(jīng)濟(jì) + nom學(xué)術(shù)領(lǐng)域 + ic ...的 → a.經(jīng)濟(jì)的，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的
"Experts regarded it as a warning signal of an economic smashup."
專家們把它看作是一場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)災(zāi)難的警告信號(hào).
近義：lean, moderate, saving, sparing, temperate, thrifty
反義：improvident, prodigal, profligate, squandering, thriftless, wasteful
adj. 可敬的;品行端正的;可觀的，相當(dāng)大的;體面的;
?? spec Spect, spic= look, see,表示”看”#詞根助記：respect+able
"The former wild man of rock has reinvented himself as a respectable family man."
過(guò)去的那位搖滾狂人已經(jīng)改變形象，成了一位體面的愛(ài)家的男人。
近義：honorable, honourable, presentable, venerable, worthy, decent
反義：horrible, ignoble, low, lowly, mean, nasty
n. 占星術(shù);占星學(xué);原始天文學(xué);
?? astro星星+logy...學(xué) → 占星術(shù)，占星學(xué)
"She's busy writing a book on astrology."
她正忙著寫一本關(guān)于占星術(shù)的書.
vt.& vi. 看，瞧;
vi. 注意;面向;尋找;看起來(lái)好像;
n. 看;（尤指吸引人的）相貌;眼神;樣子;
int. （插話或喚起注意）喂，聽(tīng)我說(shuō);
?? l(棍)+oo(雙眼)+k(開(kāi)):掙開(kāi)雙眼搜索棍- 看
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警衛(wèi)們穿著那種制服看起來(lái)怪模怪樣的。
近義：appear, seem, see, appearance, image, area
[計(jì)] 預(yù)報(bào), 預(yù)測(cè)\\n[經(jīng)] 預(yù)測(cè)
近義：prediction, vaticination, foretelling