With the invention of writing, a great advance was made, for knowledge could then be not only communicated but also stored.
随着书写的发明，又迈进了一大步，因为这样一来，知识不仅能交流，而且能储存了。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 22 Knowledge and progress
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 发明;发明物;捏造：内心捏造的东西，特指谎言;发明才能;
💡 invent发明，创造+ion名词后缀 → 发明，创造，捏造
"Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time."
传真机在当时是一项了不起的发明。
近义：improvisation, intellect, intelligence, strike, talent, brainchild
vt. （使）前进;将…提前;预付;提出;
vi. （数量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上涨;
n. 增长;借款;（价格、价值的）上涨;预付款;
adj. 预先的;先行的;
💡 ab(from)+ance(before)→前进
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
近义：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反义：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
n. 了解，理解;知识（表示多方面的知识时有复数knowledges这一用法）;学科;见闻;
💡 know知道+ledge框架 → 知识
"She has acquired a good knowledge of English."
她英语已经学得很好。
近义：idea, learning, notion, background, sageness, sapience
反义：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
n. 文字;写作;文章;笔迹;
v. 写（ write的现在分词）;写信;
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
请书面确认你接受这项提议。
近义：handwriting
adj. 伟大的，杰出的;优异的，显著的;很多的;重大的;
adv. [口语]很好地;令人满意地，成功地，顺利地;得意地;
n. 大人物们;伟大人物;重要人物，大师;名家;
💡 联想：“贵的”就是伟大的 网友：12 补充：gr 工人 eat吃 解决工人吃饭问题，不就是伟大的问题。great 伟大
"According to Mick, it's a great movie."
据米克说，这是一部了不起的电影。
近义：super, awesome, cool, fine, large, big
反义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny