Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.
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n. 欣賞；鑒賞;感謝;評估;增值;
?? ap一再+preci價值+ation名詞后綴，表示行為 → 一再估價 → 評價，鑒賞，欣賞
"an aesthetic appreciation of the landscape"
用審美的眼光欣賞風景
近義：recognition, regard, acceptance, thankfulness, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
反義：thanklessness, ungratefulness, disloyalty, reduction, devaluation
n. 根源，本源;源頭，水源;原因;提供消息的人;
vt. （從…）獲得;發起;向…提供消息;尋求（尤指供貨）的來源;
vi. 原料來源;起源;尋求來源;尋求生產商（或提供商）;
?? source(rise)→泉源；源頭
"I've heard from a reliable source that company is running very badly."
我已從一位可靠人士那兒獲悉,這家公司經營得非常糟糕.
近義：resort, resource, procedence, provenance, provenience, root
n. 快樂，高興;使人高興的東西或人;
vt. 使高興，使欣喜;
vi. 感到高興[快樂];
?? de加強+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高興
"They all cackled with delight."
他們都高興得嘎嘎地笑。
近義：humor, please, pleasure, recreate, satisfy, tickle
反義：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
a. 博學的, 聰穎的, 精明的
近義：hip, informed, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, mindful
反義：silly, stupid, tomfool, unaware, uneducated, unenlightened
vt.& vi. 使工作;使運作;操作;使產生效果;
n. 工作，操作;著作;工廠;行為，事業;
vt. 使工作;操作;經營;使緩慢前進;
"to be absent from work"
缺勤
近義：labor, labour, function, process, tool, malleate
反義：idle, laze, loaf, loiter, ramble, roam
n. 基礎;主要成分;基準，基本原則;
?? bas(base基礎)+is(名綴): 基礎{base一般指具體的,basis一般指抽象的}
"She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications."
她因資歷適合而獲選擔任這項工作。
近義：rationale, reason, base, support, bedrock, footing