The tipping custom originated in England when small sums were dropped into a box marked T.I.P.S. --TO INSURE PROMPT SERVICE.
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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
vt. 保證;確保;為…保險;投保;
vi. 買賣或賣保險;
?? in進入+sure肯定→進入肯定→不擔心→保險
"Will it insure success to [ for ] you?"
這將保證你成功 嗎 ?
近義：secure, vouch, warrant, ensure, guarantee
adj. 敏捷的;迅速的;立刻的;準時的;
v. 促使;導致;鼓勵;提示;
n. 激勵;提示符;提詞;提示;
adv. 準時地;
?? em, emp, empt 表示”拿,買,選擇,用,花費”等動作#詞根助記：pro在前+mpt拿=在最前面拿的=迅速的
"Prompt action was required as the fire spread."
由于火勢蔓延，須要立即采取行動。
近義：impel, incite, induce, instigate, arouse, press
n. 服務，服侍;服務業;維修服務;服役;
vt. 檢修，維修;向…提供服務;保養;滿足需要;
adj. 服務性的;耐用的;服現役的;
?? serv服務+ice表名詞，行為，狀態 →服務
"The service has become heavily reliant on government support."
這項服務變得高度依賴政府扶持.
近義：mend, refit, repair, fix, job, occupation
反義：hurt, impair, injure, mar, perish, ruin
n. 習慣，慣例;海關，關稅;經常光顧;[總稱]（經常性的）顧客;
adj. （衣服等）定做的，定制的;
"This custom has been carried down from the 18 th century."
這一習俗從18世紀一直傳到現在.
近義：practice, prevalence, style, stylishness, tradition, usage
反義：naturalness, sincerity, spontaneousness, unaffectedness, made, precast
adj. 小的;難為情的;低級的，卑劣的;細微的，微弱的;
adv. 小小地;卑鄙地;
n. 細小部分，腰部;瑣碎東西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
這些顆粒聚結形成較大的團。
近義：little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty
反義：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
marked
[mɑ:kt]
adj. 顯著的，著名的;有記號的;加印記的;受監視的;
v. 表示(mark的過去分詞);作記號;給…打分;在…留下痕跡;
"The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign."
這些改革標志著一場長期運動的勝利結束。
近義：appointed, memorable, outstanding, pronounced, remarkable, bold
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless