The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
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adj. 極大的;無法衡量的; 無限的;無窮盡的;
n. 無限的事物;無窮盡的事物; 上帝;
?? in無+fin結束,范圍+ite有...的 → 沒有范圍的 → 無限的
"The universe seems infinite."
宇宙似乎是無限的.
近義:infinity, boundlessness, illimitable, immeasurable, immense, incommensurate
反義:limited, qualified, constricted
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
n. 限制;限量,限度;界限;
vt. 限制,限定;
?? lim門檻,限制+it名詞后綴 → 限制
"to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas"
在樓房林立的地區降低最高車速限制
近義:narrow, prohibit, qualify, restrain, restrict, stint
反義:increase, magnify, augment, outstretch, project, stretch
n. 錯誤,過失;[法]誤審,違法;[數]誤差;
?? err漫游,犯錯誤+or表名詞,物 → 錯誤
"The Kenyan athlete made a tactical error in starting too fast."
肯尼亞運動員犯了戰術錯誤,起步時跑得太快.
近義:inaccuracy, lapse, miscalculation, misinformation, mistake, mistaking
反義:arrival, success, triumph, victory, achievement
n. 科學;技術,知識;學科;理科;
?? sci知道+ence名詞后綴 → 科學;學問
"a degree in computer science"
計算機科學學位
adj. 敞開的,開著的;公開的,公共的;坦率的;有議論余地的;
vt.& vi. (打)開;開始;睜開;啟動;
n. 戶外,野外;空曠;公開;
vi. 使打開;展示,顯現;
vt. 張開;開放;開張營業;為(建筑物)揭幕;
?? 打開圓(o)盒,取出鋼筆
"The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals."
這次錦標賽業余選手和職業選手均可參加。
近義:unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, inaugurate, incise
反義:lock, seal, shut, stitch, tuft