Though these large machines still exist, many of their functions have been taken over by small powerful personal computers, commonly known as PCs.
虽然这种大计算机仍然存在，但它们的许多功能已被体积小但功能齐全的个人电脑——即我们常说的PC机——所代替了。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 51 Predicting the future
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
exist
[ɪɡ'zɪst]
词频1
词根: sist
vi. 存在;生存;生活;继续存在;
💡 ex出+ist站立→站出来→活下来→存在，生存
"There exist many sources of energy both potential and kinetic."
存在着许多势能和动能的能源.
近义：be, live, subsist
adj. 强大的;权力大的;（药）有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
💡 power力量+ful表形容词，“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义：lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反义：impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
adj. 个人的，私人的;身体的;亲自的;人身攻击的;
n. （报刊上的）人事栏，分类人事广告版;人称代名词;关于个人的简讯;
💡 person人+al...的 →个人的
"Her sole aim is personal aggrandizement."
她唯一的目的就是扩大个人权势。
近义：private, privy, cozy, cosy, cosey, cozie
反义：open, overt, patent, communal, cold, glassy
conj. 虽然，尽管;即使;纵然;
adv. 可是，但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
近义：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
adv. 大大地;夸大地;详细地;顺风地;
adj. 大的;大规模的;大型号的;广泛的;
v. 玩个痛快;（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
这两间大教室分配给了我们。
近义：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反义：small