Accurate knowledge is the basis of correct opinions; the want of it makes the opinions of most people of little value.
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adj. 精確的，準確的;正確無誤的;
?? ac一再+cur關心+ate使→一再關心，弄精確為止 → 準確的，精確的
"Accurate records must be kept."
必須保存準確的記錄。
近義：indubitable, irrefutable, pinpoint, positive, precise, right
反義：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
n. 了解，理解;知識（表示多方面的知識時有復數knowledges這一用法）;學科;見聞;
?? know知道+ledge框架 → 知識
"She has acquired a good knowledge of English."
她英語已經學得很好。
近義：idea, learning, notion, background, sageness, sapience
反義：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
adj. 正確的;合適的;符合公認準則的;得體的;
v. 改正;批改;指出錯誤;
?? cor共同+rect正→全部改正→糾正
"He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying."
他認定部長說謊，事實果然如此。
近義：righto, right, mend, rectify, emend, rebuke
反義：impair, disarrange, disorder, misdirect, misguide, mislead
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 價值，價格;意義，涵義;重要性;（郵票的）面值;
vt. 評價;重視，看重;估價，給…定價;
?? val(strong)+ue(名詞后綴)→價值；估價；尊重
"The main criterion is value for money."
主要的標準是錢要用得劃算。
近義：appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect, treasure
反義：snub, coldshoulder
n. 基礎;主要成分;基準，基本原則;
?? bas(base基礎)+is(名綴): 基礎{base一般指具體的,basis一般指抽象的}
"She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications."
她因資歷適合而獲選擔任這項工作。
近義：rationale, reason, base, support, bedrock, footing