Where duty is plain, delay is both foolish and hazardous; where it is not, delay may provide both wisdom and safety.
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n. 职责，责任;义务;职责或工作;税收;
💡 deb, du =owe (欠债)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把这事报告给警方是我的责任。
近义：job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment
反义：authorization, permission
n. 延迟，拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间;
vt. 延期，推迟;耽搁;
vi. 延缓，延期;
💡 de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延缓；耽搁
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近义：latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone
反义：hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
adj. 愚蠢的;鲁莽的;荒谬的，可笑的;混;
💡 fool笨蛋+ish表形容词，“像…一样，有的…” →愚蠢的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不过是个愚蠢自负的女人。
近义：idiot, idiotic, ignorant, inane, asinine, moronic
反义：ingenious, intelligent, inventive, argute, knowing, astute
adj. 冒险的;有危险的;碰运气的;
adv. 冒险地，有危险地;
n. 冒险，危险;
💡 hazard风险+ ous ...的 → 危险的, 冒险的, 碰运气的
"Exploring a jungle alive with wild animals is hazardous."
探察活跃着野兽的丛林是危险的.
近义：jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, threat, threatening
vt.& vi. 提供，供给，供应;
vt. 规定;提供(+for);装备;预备;
vi. 抚养，赡养(+for);做准备;预约(for 或 against);
💡 pro提前+vid看+e→提前看好→预备；提供
"We flatter ourselves that we provide the best service in town."
我们相信我们提供的服务在本市最好.
近义：minister, procure, provision, purvey, stock, supply
n. 智慧，明智;常识，好的判断力;知识，学问;古训;
💡 wis=wise智慧的+dom状态或领域 →智慧
"The received wisdom is that they cannot win."
大家一致认为他们不会赢。
近义：prudence, sageness, sanity, sensibleness, carefulness, discretion
反义：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness