The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of the Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine.
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n. 數字;數量;號碼;編號;
v. 標號;總計;把…算作;
?? numer, number 表示”數字”;”計算”,”估算”
"The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade."
過去十年，農業從業人數已經下降。
近義：numerate, reckon, recount, sum, tally, cipher
反義：remove, subduct, take, withdraw, deduct
vt. 超過;超越;勝過;越過…的界限;
vi. 突出，領先;
?? ex出，出去+ceed走→走出→超出
"Where payments exceed these limits they become fully taxable."
付款額超過這些限度就得全部納稅.
近義：outdistance, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank
n. 正餐，主餐;宴會;晚餐;
?? 鹿(d)在里面(inner)吃 正餐
"Paul asked Tara out to dinner but she gave him the brush-off ."
保羅邀請塔拉外出吃飯，但遭到拒絕。
近義：meal, repast, supper, fare, grub
adj. 較少的（little的比較級）;較小的;較次的，較劣的;較不重要的;
adv. 較少地，較小地;
prep. 減去;少掉;不足;
n. 較少，較小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會地位比較低下的人增加機會。
近義：least, lesser, minus
vt.& vi. 開始;著手;創始;創辦;
vi. （從…）開始;起始;起初是;開始講話;
"There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again."
人們愈來愈擔心會重開戰火。
近義：induct, initiate, launch, originate, spark, start
反義：realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close
vi. 停止;中斷;逗留;（使）停止工作;
vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻撓;止付;
n. 停止;（管風琴的）音栓;停車站;（管風琴的）音管;
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一輛警車開過來與我們并排，示意我們停下來。
近義：impede, arrest, obstruct, paralyse, paralyze, stalemate
反義：implement, roll, start, action, activate, improve
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"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."
— Mother Teresa