Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.
— H. L. Mencken
· Taxes
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n. 進(jìn)步;前進(jìn);[生物學(xué)]進(jìn)化;（向更高方向）增長;
v. （使）進(jìn)步，（使）進(jìn)行;發(fā)展;促進(jìn);
vi. 發(fā)展;（向更高方向）增進(jìn);
?? pro向前，在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看著牛遲緩地向前走著。
近義：improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反義：pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
adv. 兩次;兩倍;兩遍;
?? twi二，兩+ce副詞后綴，…次 →二次
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球彈了兩次他才接到。
近義：doubly, double
adv. 毫無疑問地，確鑿地;
"He is unquestionably the best tennis player in England."
他無疑是英國最好的網(wǎng)球手.
近義：incontrovertibly, indisputably, indubitably, unarguably, undeniably, irrefutably
反義：hesitantly, arguably, uncertainly, wonderingly, deniably, dubiously
adj. 平常的;平均的;典型的;（價值、比率等的）平均數(shù)的;
n. 平均水平;（速度等的）平均率;平均估價;
vt. [數(shù)學(xué)] 計算…的平均值;調(diào)和，拉平;分?jǐn)?按比例（或平均）分配（利潤等）;
vi. 平均：作為或達(dá)到一個中間值;維持（有利的）平均價格;
?? aver(every每個)+age(后綴):- 平均的
"a rise in average earnings"
平均收入的增加
近義：curve, mean, median, medium, middle, midpoint
反義：appreciable, memorable, notable, noted, noticeable, notorious
n. 美國人;美洲人; 美國英語;
adj. 美國的 ;美洲的;地道美國式的;
"a clean-cut all-American boy"
整潔體面的典型美國男孩
近義：us
adv. 原來，原先;以前，從前;剛才;先頭;
"We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard."
我們現(xiàn)在享受到了過去只是聽說過的那些舒適條件.
近義：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
反義：lately, now, presently, recently, today, currently