Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labors of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 以前的，从前的;在前的;前任的;
n. 模型，样板;构成者，创造者;起形成作用的人;[无线]线圈架;
💡 form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
"A couple of them are former bosses."
有几位是以前的上司或老板。
近义：onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old
反义：hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
n. 剩余物，残骸;残余;遗迹;遗体;
vi. 留下;保持;留待;依然;
vi.& link-v. 搁置;剩余，剩下;逗留;终属，归于;
💡 re回+main逗留→回来留下→剩余
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：keep, stay, get, persevere, hold, continue
反义：vary, alter
n. 了解，理解;知识（表示多方面的知识时有复数knowledges这一用法）;学科;见闻;
💡 know知道+ledge框架 → 知识
"She has acquired a good knowledge of English."
她英语已经学得很好。
近义：idea, learning, notion, background, sageness, sapience
反义：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
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. 小孩，孩子;幼稚的人;产物;弟子;
💡 复数：child(孩子)+ren(人) chi(吃)+ld(冷冻):吃冷冻棒冰- 小孩
"The child was found abandoned but unharmed."
该弃儿被人们发现时安然无恙。
近义：infant, innocent, kid, kiddie, kiddy, lad
反义：senior, oldie, oldy, oldster, gaffer, greybeard
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade