If you wish in this world to advance, your merits you're bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, or trust me, you haven't a chance.

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advance [?d'v?ns] 詞頻1 詞根: 前進(jìn)
vt. (使)前進(jìn);將…提前;預(yù)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(jià)格、價(jià)值的)上漲;預(yù)付款; adj. 預(yù)先的;先行的;
?? ab(from)+ance(before)→前進(jìn)
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔(dān)心接下來會馬上向首都推進(jìn)。
近義:volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve 反義:involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
bound [ba?nd] 詞頻1 詞根: /b?n/
vi. 跳,彈跳;限制;接壤; vt. 給…劃界,限制;使彈回,使跳躍;束縛; n. 界限,限制;躍起;(球等的)反跳; adj. 用帶子綁住的;有義務(wù)的;裝訂的,有封面的;[化,物]結(jié)合的;
?? bound(to bind)→裝訂好的;必定;決心的;被束縛的
"She was bound to a chair."
她被捆在一把椅子上。
近義:hop, jump, leap, spring, vault, limit 反義:unconfined, unhampered, unhindered
enhance [?n'h?ns] 詞頻5 詞根: /h?n/
vt. 提高,增加;加強(qiáng);
?? en(in,使成為)+hance(high)→增加;提高
"This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company."
這是提高公司聲譽(yù)的機(jī)會。
近義:heighten, highlight, hike, increase, increment, augment 反義:lessen, absorb, muffle, palliate, baffle, quieten
haven ['hevn] 詞頻5
n. 港口,安全地方;避難所,安息所; vt. 把(船)開進(jìn)港;為…提供避難場所;掩護(hù);
?? hav持有+en表示場所→有[全部]的場所 → 避難所
"They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
他們還沒有正式宣布訂婚。
近義:asylum, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
wish [w??] 詞頻1
v. 希望;想要;祝愿; n. 愿望;希望;希望的事 ;祝福;
?? wi(we我們)+sh(希):我們希望- 希望
"I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary."
我不想使這項(xiàng)任務(wù)不必要地復(fù)雜化。
近義:want, will, covet, crave, desire, appetence
world [w?ld] 詞頻1
n. 世界;地球;領(lǐng)域;塵世;
?? 一句(l)話(word)講出 世界的本質(zhì)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個(gè)突然變得陌生而危險(xiǎn)的世界里,他是她唯一的守護(hù)神。
近義:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe

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