When you are obliged to make a statement that you know will cause displeasure, you must say it with every appearance of sincerity; this is the only way to make it palatable.
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n. 声明;（思想、观点、文章主题等的）表现;（文字）陈述;结算单;
vi. （英国）对儿童进行特殊教育评估认定;
vt. 申请（小孩）有特殊教育需要;
💡 state陈述+ment表名词→站着说话→声明立场
"His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings."
他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
近义：assertion, asseveration, manifestation, manifesto, attestation, averment
n. 真挚，诚心诚意，诚意;笃实;襟怀坦白;愫;
💡 sincer纯净，真实的 + ity 表名词 →诚挚, 真实, 真挚
"the artless sincerity of a young child"
幼童的天真烂漫
近义：honesty, openheartedness, openness, singleness, straightforwardness, veracity
反义：imposture, insincerity, pharisaism, phariseeism, priggishness, prudery
palatable
['pælətəbl]
adj. 可口的;美味的;宜人的;可接受的;
💡 palat=palate味觉+able...的 →美味的，可口的
"Some of the dialogue has been changed to make it more palatable to an American audience."
有些对白有所修改以适应美国观众的口味。
近义：appetizing, luscious, pleasurable, sapid, saporous, savory
反义：inedible, uneatable, unsavory, unripe, distasteful
v. 知道;了解;认识;确信;
n. 知情;
💡 知道know的人爱说自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你认识所有的字母吗？
近义：learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
💡 不是(be)因为(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的.
近义：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反义：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent
n. 不愉快, 生气, 不满
近义：indifference, irritant, nonchalance, nuisance, tiff, unpleasantness
反义：appetence, appetency, inclination, attractiveness, pleasantness, pleasure
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"But I am a dreamer So you sent me away. Sometimes we dreamers Just get in the way."
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