An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.

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apology [ə'pɑlədʒi] 词频4 词根: locu
n. 道歉认错,愧悔;正式辩解,正式辩护;解释;〈口〉临时凑合的代用品;
💡 apo离开+logy说话→退后一步说→道歉;认错
"We can take ( it ) as read that an apology was given."
我们可以认为已经道歉了.
近义:apologia, justification, plea, alibi, exculpation, excuse
devil ['dɛvl] 词频1
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼; vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎机)扯碎;(替作家,律师等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
近义:daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend 反义:archangel, seraph, cherub
case [kes] 词频1 词根: 切开
n. (实)例,事例;情况,状况;诉讼(事件),案件,判例;容器(箱,盒); vt. 把…装入箱(或盒等)内;加盖于;包围,围住;[俚语](尤指盗窃前)探察,侦查,窥测;
💡 cas(to fall)+e→事件;事情;场合;状态;诉讼事件;患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义:incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
must [mʌst] 词频1
aux. 必须;必然要;(做出逻辑推断);(表示坚持); n. 必须做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香; vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必须;(提出建议)应该;得;(表示很可能或符合逻辑)一定; adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义:ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
side [said] 词频1 词根: 坐下
n. 面,边;方面;侧面;旁边; adj. 侧面的;旁边的;次要的,枝节的;副的; vi. 支持,同意;偏袒;附和;站在…一边;
"Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915."
1915年,意大利加入协约国参战。
近义:agree, face, party, hillside, mountainside, slope 反义:above, upper
written ['ritn] 词频1
adj. 书面的;写成文字的;明显受到…影响;(感情)全挂在脸上; v. 写( write的过去分词);写信;
"The letter was written in her usual acerbic style."
这封信是用她惯常的尖刻语调写的。

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