Anthropology was by definition impossible,
那么人类学按其定义来说就无法存在。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 44 Patterns of culture

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definition [,dɛfɪ'nɪʃən] 词频4 词根: fin
n. 定义;规定,明确;[物]清晰度;解释;
💡 de使…成为+fin界限+ition名词后缀→划出界限→定义
"Can you give a more precise definition of the word?"
你能给这个词下个更确切的定义吗?
近义:outline, picture, portraiture, term, word, delineation 反义:hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, indistinctness, irresolution, uncertainty
impossible [ɪm'pɑsəbl] 词频1 词根: im
adj. 不可能的,做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的,不能相信的; n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不,无,非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对,没法让她高兴。
近义:impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable 反义:approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
anthropology ['ænθrə'pɑlədʒi] 词根: anthrop
n. 人类学;
💡 anthropo人类+logy…学 → 人类学
"Social anthropology is centrally concerned with the diversity of culture."
社会人类学主要关于文化多样性.

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