Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of a witness.
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adv. 簡單地，樸素地;（引出概括或解釋）不過，僅僅;簡直;<非正>實在;
?? sim一次 + ply 折疊 →折一次 → ad.簡單地；樸素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
這架時鐘純屬擺設，它再也不走了。
近義：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反義：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
n. 出席;儀表;風度;鬼魂，神靈;
?? pres前+ence名詞后綴 → 出席，到場
"The boy was ill at ease in the presence of the headmaster."
那男孩在校長面前感到局促不安.
近義：appearance, arrival, assistance, attendance, participation, presentation
反義：absence, absentation, nonappearance, nonattendance, inexistence, lack
n. 目擊者，見證人;[法]證人;證據;
vt. 出席或知道;作記錄;提供或作為…的證據;
vi. 做證人;見證;
?? wit(watch看)+ness(名詞): 目擊者 證人 wit(智慧)+ness: 證人要有智慧 網友：yqy補充： wit智慧, 知道, ness: 知情者
"The witness was cross-examined for over two hours."
那位證人被盤問了兩個多小時。
近義：see, sight, view, behold, discern, eye
反義：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass