To become a popular religion, it is only necessary for a superstition to enslave a philosohpy.
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adj. 流行的,大眾化的;民眾的,大眾的,公眾的;通俗的,普通的,平易的;〈美俚〉自以為了不得的,驕傲的;
?? popul人民+ar…的 → 大眾的 → 流行的
"This is the most popular model in our whole range."
這是我們產品中最受歡迎的型號.
近義:appreciated, prized, regarded, respected, valued, celebrated
反義:ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
n. 宗教;支配自己生活的大事;教派;心愛的事物;
?? relig=rely依賴+ ion 名詞后綴 → 用來依賴的 → 宗教;宗教信仰
"Is there always a conflict between science and religion?"
科學和宗教信仰之間是否永遠存在著沖突?
近義:creed, faith
反義:godlessness
adj. 必要的;強制的;必然的;不可避免的;
n. 必需品;
?? necess必要 + ary 表示有...性質的, → a.必要的;必然的
"Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food."
從食物中吸取鈣需靠維生素D的幫助。
近義:indispensable, inevitable, mandatory, needful, obligatory, obliged
反義:needless, pointless, profitless, purposeless, redundant, reiterative
n. 迷信;迷信行為;<古>邪教;
?? super在…上面+stit站+ion名詞后綴→站在人理智之上的東西→迷信
"According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck."
按照迷信的說法,摔碎鏡子會帶來噩運。
近義:fetichism
反義:incertitude, incredulity, mistrust, scepsis, scepticism, unbelief
vi. 變為,成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合,適宜;相稱,相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為;成為(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護神。
近義:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義:remain, keep, stay, get
enslave
[in'sleiv]
vt. 使成為奴隸;奴役;<正>使受控制;征服;
"I'd die myself before I'd let anyone enslave your folk ever again."
我死也不會讓任何人再次奴役你們。
近義:imprison, overpower, subdue, subject, thrall, dominate
反義:liberate, manumit, ransom, save, unchain, unfetter