they are not prepared even to admit the possibility that noise affects people.
甚至不愿承认噪音可能对人有影响。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt.& vi. 许可进入;承认，供认;
vt. 允许;确认;
vi. 承认;允许;
💡 ad一再+mit送，放出→送来→许可进入
"I must admit I'm completely foxed."
我得承认我一点都不懂。
近义：own, accept, acknowledge, recognize, allow, honor
反义：impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
n. 可能，可能性;希望，可能发生的事物;
💡 poss可能+ ibility表名词→ 可能；可能的事
"We cannot rule out that possibility."
我们不能排除那种可能性。
近义：likelihood, opportunity, outlook, potential, potentiality, virtuality
反义：impracticability, inability
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 噪音;嘈杂声，喧闹声;声音，声响;杂音;
vt. 谣传;哄传;传说;
vi. 发出声音;大声议论;
💡 音“闹死”： 噪音太大，吵闹死了 鼻子(nose)里加个(i)- 吵闹
"If you close that door, you can shut the noise in."
你要是关上那扇门, 就听不到吵闹声了.
近义：preach, propagate, report, reveal, spread, broadcast
反义：still, stillness, quietness
prepared
[[pri'peəd]]
a. 准备好的, 特制的
近义：minded, prompt, ready, willing, cagey, careful
反义：unaware, unguarded, unready, unwary