And if California slides into the ocean, as the mystics and statistics say it will, I predict this hotel will be standing until I've paid my bill.
— Unknown
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n. 統計，統計學，統計法，統計資料;統計數字;“statistic”的復數;
?? statist站，立+ics名詞后綴，學科→站著去計算數據的學科→統計學
"It's not easy to disentangle the truth from the official statistics."
從官方統計資料中理出真實情況并不容易。
近義：statistic
vt. 預言，預測;預示，預告;
vi. 預言，預示：預言某事，預言;
?? pre….前的，預先+dict說→預先說→預言
"We can't predict the outcome. There are too many imponderables."
我們無法預測結果。難以逆料的情況太多了。
近義：herald, omen, augur, portend, prefigure, presage
反義：approve, ascertain, prove, ratify, reaffirm, sanction
n. 旅館，賓館，酒店，飯店;
vt. 使…在飯店下榻;
vi. 進行旅館式辦公;
?? hot=host客人+el表名詞→客人住的地方
"The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside."
旅館危險地坐落在陡峭的山坡上.
近義：hostelry, inn, lodging, motel, boardinghouse, catering
n. 起立，站立;身份，地位;持續時間;
adj. 長期有效的;直立的;固定的;
v. 站立;堅持不變;
"Who's the girl standing behind Jan?"
站在簡身后的女孩是誰？
近義：name, renown, reputation, repute, status, fame
反義：shame, unpopularity, belittling, dishonourableness, dishonouring, disgrace
prep. 到…為止;在…以前;
conj. 到…為止，在…以前;直到…才;
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：till, to, unto