People are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves than by those found by others.
?? 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. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 通常，經常，平常，慣常地;一直，向來;動不動，一般;素;
?? usual通常的+ly副詞后綴→通常地，慣常地
"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：invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
pron. 他[她，它]們自己;他們親自;“himself”的復數;“herself”的復數;
?? them他們+selves自己的復數 → 他們自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我們所有的警察都接受過自衛訓練，能夠對付持刀襲擊。
近義：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
vt. 創辦，成立，建立;
v. 發現（ find的過去式）;找到;到達;發覺;
?? found基礎 → 為(房屋等)打基礎，建立，創立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 燈里或瓶子中總是裝有妖怪.
近義：base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
convinced
[k?n'vinst]
adj. 確信的;深信的;有堅定信仰的;
v. 使確信(convince的過去分詞);說服;
"I am convinced of her innocence."
我堅信她是清白無辜的。
近義：persuaded, sold