It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.
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adj. 神智清楚的;理性的;理智的;合理的;
n. 合理的事物;[數]有理數;懂道理的人，人類;〈英〉合理的服裝;
?? ration定量，計算+al...的→通過計算的→合理的
"It was a rational plan and bound to succeed."
這是一個合理的計劃,肯定會成功.
近義：intelligent, logical, moderate, practical, reasonable, sensible
反義：illogical, inane, meaningless, nonsensical, absurd, preposterous
n. 動物，獸，牲畜;<俚>家畜，牲口;<俚>畜生（一般的人）;獸性;
adj. 動物的;肉體的;肉欲的;
?? anim生命，精神+al名詞后綴→有生命的東西→動物
"I have an allergy to animal hair."
我對動物毛過敏。
近義：beast, crittur, creature, critter, physical, beastly
反義：vegetal
n. 證詞;證據;跡象;明顯;
vt. 使明顯;顯示;表明;證實;
?? e出+vid看+ence表名詞→明顯的證據→證據，證人
"You'd better give us as much factual evidence as possible."
你最好向我們盡可能多地提供事實證據.
近義：manifest, bare, show, state, represent, debunk
vt. 支持;幫助;支撐;維持;
n. 支撐;支持者;[數學]支集;支撐物;
?? sup在…下面+port帶→帶來支持→支持
"The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support."
貧窮的郊區在傳統上構成了支持該黨的牢固基礎。
近義：hold, maintain, backstop, prop, steady, sustain
反義：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
adj. [律]上述的;少說為妙;（做）某事有/沒有很多優點（或好處）：某事物有/沒有多少可說的;說到底;
v. 說，講( say的過去式和過去分詞 );表明;念;說明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
n. 生活，生計;生命，性命;一生，壽命;人生，塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標。
近義：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
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"To deny our own impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human."
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