Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep; for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as by the latter.
— Paxton Hood
· Books
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adj. 仔細的，小心的;周到的;慎;心細;
?? care照料+ful表形容詞，“有…的” →小心的
"He was careful to keep out of sight."
他小心翼翼地躲開別人的視線。
近義：heedful, intent, leery, mindful, observant, attentive
反義：imperviable, impervious, imprudent, inadvertent, incautious, incurious
n. 公司，商號;作伴，伴侶，客人;連隊，中隊;（社交）集會，聚會;
?? com(together)+pan(bread)+y(名詞后綴)→交誼；伙伴
"He absconded with the company funds."
他卷走公司的資金潛逃了。
近義：institution, merging, partnership, pool, society, trust
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 以前的，從前的;在前的;前任的;
n. 模型，樣板;構成者，創造者;起形成作用的人;[無線]線圈架;
?? form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
"A couple of them are former bosses."
有幾位是以前的上司或老板。
近義：onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old
反義：hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
vt.& vi. 閱讀，朗讀;顯示;研究;看得懂;
vt. 顯示;閱讀;讀懂，理解;
n. 閱讀;讀物;讀書;里德（人名）;
adj. 被朗讀的;博識的;博覽的;有學問的;
"When we read out 4.23, we say " four point two three "."
我們把4.23讀作 四點二三.
近義：say, perusal, reading, knowledgeable, learned, scholarly
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保養;供養，撫養;生活，生計;飼料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反義：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
n. 性格;特點;字母;角色;
vt. 刻，印;使具有特征;
?? 性格 品質佳的人坐著椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)兩(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了這次欺詐案，在她的品格上留下了一個很大的污點。
近義：makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit
反義：timidity, timidness