By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact, it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent.
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n. 必要(性);(迫切)需要;必需品;自然規律;
?? necess 必要 + ity指具備某種性質 → n.必要性;必然性
"We recognize the necessity for a written agreement."
我們認為有必要簽訂一份書面協議。
近義:must, need, pinch, precedence, priority, proviso
反義:nonissue
n. 傾向,癖性;
?? pro向前,在前+cliv傾斜+ity名詞后綴→向前傾斜→傾向性,癖性
"He has a proclivity toward violence."
他有暴力的傾向。
近義:inclination, leaning, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proneness
n. 快樂,高興;使人高興的東西或人;
vt. 使高興,使欣喜;
vi. 感到高興[快樂];
?? de加強+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高興
"They all cackled with delight."
他們都高興得嘎嘎地笑。
近義:humor, please, pleasure, recreate, satisfy, tickle
反義:irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
adj. 困難的;難做的;難解的;不易相處的;
?? dif不+fic做+ult表名詞→不好做→困難的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義:rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反義:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
adj. 適當的;恰當的;合適的;
v. 盜用;侵吞;撥(??畹龋?;
?? ap一再+propri恰當的+ate動詞后綴→一再擁有[公物]→撥款;挪用;適當的
"Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken."
現在既已找出問題的癥結,即可采取適當行動。
近義:apply, appoint, apportion, assign, mete, budget
反義:improper, inadequate, inapt, incompatible, inconvenient, inopportune
vt. 發明,創造;虛構;
?? in(upon)+vent(come)→發明;虛構
"We have to invent a new method for sneaking prisoners out without being noticed by the guards."
我們必須想出新的辦法使囚犯們偷偷溜出去而不被看守發現.
近義:improvise, make, noodle, vamp, coin, adlib
反義:recopy, reduplicate, replicate, reproduce, trace, transcribe