When in doubt, predict that the present trend will continue.
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?? 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. 懷疑，疑慮;未確定;
vt. 懷疑，疑惑;
vi. 不確定，不能肯定或懷疑;
?? doubt二→二種狀態→懷疑
"a feeling of doubt and uncertainty"
遲疑不定的感受
近義：disbelieve, hesitation, hesitate, mistrust, question, stagger
反義：prove, reassure, verify, vouch, check, demonstrate
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. 現在的;目前的;出席的;[語法學]現在時的;
n. 現在;禮物;瞄準;
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物，贈送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來的生日禮物
近義：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
vi. 持續;逗留;維持原狀;
vt. 延期;使延伸;使持續;繼續說;
?? con全部+tinu握住+e→全部拿住→做事做到尾→繼續
"The President was given a blank check by Congress to continue the war."
國會授予總統全權可繼續這場戰爭。
近義：insist, keep, persevere, persist, proceed, prosecute
反義：quit, stop, leave, desist, cut, finish
n. 走向;趨向;時尚，時髦;
vi. 傾向;趨勢;
?? tend(伸展)+r:一種伸展的 趨勢 傾向
"a trend which threatens the very fabric of society"
威脅社會基本結構的趨勢
近義：tend, inclination, leaning, line, movement, path