We ought not be over anxious to encourage innovation, in case of doubtful improvement, for an old system must ever have two advantages over a new one; it is established and it is understood.
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adj. 焦急的;渴望的;令人焦慮的;流露出憂慮的;
?? anx苦惱+ious...的 → 焦慮的
"He seemed anxious about the meeting."
他似乎對這次會議憂心忡忡。
近義：hopeful, appetent, impatient, longing, aspiring, avid
反義：impassive, indifferent, ardorless, lackadaisical, listless, abulic
vt. 鼓勵，鼓舞;支持;促進;鼓動;
?? en 加強 + cour心臟+age表名詞 → en+courage內心的力量=勇氣 → 鼓勵
"The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities."
這個方案旨在鼓勵大眾更多地參與體育活動.
近義：hearten, applaud, impel, incentivize, incite, inspire
反義：intimidate, overawe, scare, unman, cow, bully
n. 改革，創新;新觀念;新發明;新設施;
?? in 向內，進入 + nov 新的 + ation 表示行為、狀態、過程 → n.創新;新設施,新發明
"Capitalism stresses innovation, competition and individualism."
資本主義強調的是創新、競爭和個人至上。
近義：breakthrough, novation, fad, contrivance
n. （實）例，事例;情況，狀況;訴訟（事件），案件，判例;容器（箱，盒）;
vt. 把…裝入箱（或盒等）內;加蓋于;包圍，圍住;[俚語]（尤指盜竊前）探察，偵查，窺測;
?? cas(to fall)+e→事件；事情；場合；狀態；訴訟事件；患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他們申請早日審理他們的案子.
近義：incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
adj. 難以預測的;難以預料的，未定局的;懷疑的，拿不準的;不明不白;
?? doubt二，雙+ful形容詞后綴，有...性質的 → 兩種狀態的 → 可疑的，懷疑的
"Rose was doubtful about the whole idea."
羅斯對整個設想持懷疑態度。
近義：hesitant, hesitative, inconclusive, indecisive, infirm, insecure
反義：hellbent, insistent, aspiring, assertive, materialistic, obtrusive
n. 改進，改善，改良，增進，進步;（美）裝修，改良措施;利用，活用;更優秀的人，更進步的人;
?? im 加以..+ prov 測試，證明+ e + ment 表示行為、行為的過程或結果 → n.改進，改善；改進處
"Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency."
盡管在經濟方面有改善的跡象，但仍不容自滿。
近義：headway, increase, melioration, progress, promotion, recovery
反義：impairment, loss, staleness, worsening, damage, decline