Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
— John Adams
· Facts
?? 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
pron. 無(wú)論什么;任何（事物）;諸如此類;（表示不在乎，什么都可接受）什么都可以;
adj. 無(wú)論什么…都;無(wú)論怎樣…都;任何…也;
?? what什么+ever究竟→無(wú)論什么
"Do whatever seems best to you."
你覺(jué)得什么最好，就做什么。
近義：any, whatsoever, whichever, whichsoever, either, anything
n. 激情，熱情;熱心，愛(ài)好;熱戀;酷愛(ài);
vt.&vi. [詩(shī)歌用語(yǔ)]表露強(qiáng)烈感情，顯示巨大熱情;
?? pass感情+ion名詞后綴 →熱情，激情
"That child stamps her foot when she is in a passion."
那女孩一發(fā)脾氣就跺腳.
近義：infatuation, inflaming, ardor, obsession, paroxysm, vehemence
反義：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 國(guó)家;州;狀況，情況;資格;
vt. 規(guī)定;陳述，聲明;
adj. 國(guó)家的;國(guó)務(wù)的，公務(wù)的;正式的;
?? stat站立+e強(qiáng)調(diào) → 國(guó)家；狀態(tài)
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到達(dá)時(shí)十分焦慮不安。
近義：hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
n. 證詞;證據(jù);跡象;明顯;
vt. 使明顯;顯示;表明;證實(shí);
?? e出+vid看+ence表名詞→明顯的證據(jù)→證據(jù)，證人
"You'd better give us as much factual evidence as possible."
你最好向我們盡可能多地提供事實(shí)證據(jù).
近義：manifest, bare, show, state, represent, debunk
adj. 頑固的，固執(zhí)的;頑強(qiáng)的或有決心的;堅(jiān)持的;棘手的;
?? 死大笨（諧音）:該死的大笨蛋- 固執(zhí)的 頑固的 stub(死大伯，諧音)+born(出生):死大伯生來(lái)就 固執(zhí)的 網(wǎng)友：yqy 補(bǔ)充：在殘余（stub）之年也固
"He's as stubborn as a mule ."
他像騾子一樣倔。
近義：headstrong, insolent, insubordinate, intractable, intransigent, mulish
反義：assenting, pleasing, pliant, accommodating, tolerant, complaisant
vt. 改變;更改;改建（房屋）;（人）變老;
vi. 改變;修改;
?? al(all都)+ter(turn音): 改變{鍵盤上的Alt鍵} alt(a nother另外一個(gè))+er(東西):變成另一個(gè)東西- 改變
"Prices did not alter significantly during 2004."
2004年期間，價(jià)格沒(méi)有大的變化。
近義：modify, unsettle, upset, vary, bias, change
反義：protect, save, shelter, defend, guard