Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep insights can be winnowed from deep nonsense.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
n. 細看，細閱;仔細的觀察;監督;
?? scrut搜查，調查 + iny表名詞 → 詳細檢查,仔細觀察
"Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny."
她的觀點經不起認真推敲。
近義：inspection, observation, perusal, canvass
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
n. 胡說，廢話;荒謬的念頭;愚蠢的行為;胡鬧;
adj. 無意義的;荒謬的;
int. 荒唐;
?? non無+sense感覺，意義→無意義
"Reports that he has resigned are nonsense."
有關他已經辭職的報道是無稽之談。
近義：hogwash, applesauce, muddleheadedness, absurdity, pedantry, poppycock
反義：judgement, judgment, reasonableness, sageness, sanity, sensibleness
n. 科學;技術，知識;學科;理科;
?? sci知道+ence名詞后綴 → 科學；學問
"a degree in computer science"
計算機科學學位
skeptical
['sk?pt?kl]
adj. 懷疑性的，好懷疑的，<口>無神論的;
?? skept懷疑+ical表形容詞 →懷疑的
"Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done."
這里的其他人更為懷疑正義能否得到伸張。
近義：hesitant, incredulous, insecure, irresolute, sceptical, unbelieving
反義：naive, uncritical, undoubting, unsuspecting, deceivable, gullable
n. 方法（ mean的名詞復數）;手段;收入;財富;
v. 意味著（ mean的第三人稱單數）;引起;打算或注定要某人成為或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
調查之事遠未蓋棺定論。
近義：approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy