To predict the behavior of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a disagreeable situation with the smallest possible expenditure of intelligence.
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vt. 預言，預測;預示，預告;
vi. 預言，預示：預言某事，預言;
?? pre….前的，預先+dict說→預先說→預言
"We can't predict the outcome. There are too many imponderables."
我們無法預測結果。難以逆料的情況太多了。
近義：herald, omen, augur, portend, prefigure, presage
反義：approve, ascertain, prove, ratify, reaffirm, sanction
adj. 普通的;平常的;一般的;平庸的;
?? order, ordin 表”秩序;種類,等級”#詞根助記：按照秩序的=普通的
"He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier."
他被降為普通一兵.
近義：inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average
反義：huge, imposing, astonishing, noteworthy, outstanding, particular
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(yǎng)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
vt. （使）前進;將…提前;預付;提出;
vi. （數(shù)量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上漲;
n. 增長;借款;（價格、價值的）上漲;預付款;
adj. 預先的;先行的;
?? ab(from)+ance(before)→前進
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔心接下來會馬上向首都推進。
近義：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反義：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
v. 假定，認為;承擔;裝出;呈現(xiàn);
?? as加強+sume拿取→主動拿起 → 承擔；假裝，假定
"You cannot assume that a speaker of English is ipso facto qualified to teach English."
你不能假定會說英語的人就有資格教英語。
近義：infer, postulate, presume, regard, suppose, surmise
反義：overrule, disregard
v. 逃脫;逃離;躲過;泄露;
n. 逃走;逃跑工具或方法;野生種;泄漏;
adj. 使逃避困難的;使規(guī)避問題的;
?? es(ex-=out)+cape(無袖的短外套)→逃脫；逃走
"We had to break the door out to escape from the fire."
我們不得不把門砸開以逃避火災.
近義：abscond, absquatulate, slink, bolt, run, lurk
反義：remain, abide