That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved.

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persist [p?'s?st] 詞頻3 詞根: sist
v. 堅持;固執;存留;繼續存在;
?? per貫穿,自始至終+sist站→站到最后→堅持
"Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?"
你何必為已發生的事沒完沒了地自責?
近義:insist, keep, last, persevere, prosecute, pursue 反義:quit, submit, succumb, surrender, bow, capitulate
ability [?'b?l?ti] 詞頻2
n. 能力,資格;能耐,才能;
?? -ability 后綴,表示能力,合適性##-ility 后綴;表示”意義,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
該系統能夠同時運行一個以上的程序。
近義:aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness 反義:impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
become [b?'k?m] 詞頻1
vi. 變為,成為;變得;變成; vt. 適合,適宜;相稱,相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為;成為(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護神。
近義:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit 反義:remain, keep, stay, get
task [t?sk] 詞頻1
n. 工作,任務;作業;苦差事; vt. 交給某人(任務);使過于勞累;
?? 十個(t)被要求(ask)完成的 任務{Mission Impossible不可能完成的任務}
"They had an awesome task ahead."
他們就要有十分艱巨的任務。
近義:housework, job, assignment, mission, occupation, office 反義:idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
itself [?t's?lf] 詞頻1
pron. (it的反身形式);它自己,它本身;自身,本身;
"The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself."
人類有足夠的武器滅絕自己。
近義:herself, himself, oneself, themselves, yourself, yourselves
perform [p?'f?:m] 詞頻1 詞根: 形式
vt.& vi. 執行;履行;表演;扮演; vt. 工作;做;進行;完成; vi. 運行,表現;(馴獸)玩把戲;
?? 完全(per)+形式(form):使形式完全一樣靠 執行
"to perform an autopsy"
進行尸體剖驗
近義:make, realize, accomplish, achieve, complete, do

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