important [ɪm'pɔrtnt] 词频1 词根: ant

adj. 重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;

💡 import重要的 + ant 具有...性质的 → a.重要的；有势力的

"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."

近义：appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material 反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless

attention [ə'tɛnʃən] 词频1 词根: tend

n. 注意，注意力;照料，关怀;殷勤; int. [口令]立正;

💡 at向+tent延伸+ion表名词 →伸展出去听别人讲 →注意力

"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."

近义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness 反义：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude

paid [peid] 词频1

adj. 有报酬的;领取报酬的;领钱的;付费的; v. 付给( pay的过去式);付款;有利可图;（对…）有利;

"You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives."

近义：cancelled, canceled, salaried, salary, stipendiary 反义：outstanding, overdrawn, unexpended, unliquidated, unsettled