n. 协商,讨论;建议;策略;法律顾问,辩护人;
vt. 劝告,建议;提供专业咨询;
💡 coun(com-=together)+sel(to take)→商议;商量;忠告
"Listen to the counsel of your elders."
要听从长辈的忠告。
近义:rede, warn, caution, caveat, admonish, advise
反义:mouthpiece, pettifogger, barrater, barrator, shyster, chicaner
n. 事件;(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性;物质;
vi. 要紧,重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
"Now we come to the crux of the matter ."
现在我们来谈问题的症结。
近义:import, signify, weigh, count, amount, issue