vt. 破壞,摧毀;消滅,殲滅(敵人);殺死;使失敗;
?? de壞+stroy=struct建造 → 毀壞,破壞
"It is proverbially easier to destroy than to construct."
誰都知道破壞容易建設難.
近義:shatter, impair, kill, mar, obliterate, rack
反義:mend, refit, repair, service, tinker
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. 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
v. 破壞( destroy的現在分詞 ); 毀滅; 消滅; 殺死
近義:noxious, ravaging, deleterious, destructive, devastating