It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
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adj. 不可能的,做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的,不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不,无,非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对,没法让她高兴。
近义:impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反义:approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
vt. 击败,战胜;挫败;[法]宣告无效,作废;
n. 战胜;失败;[法]废除;
💡 de向下+feat做,制作→做下去→打下去 →打败,摧毁
"She commiserated with the losers on their defeat."
她对失败的一方表示同情。
近义:master, overcome, overpower, pip, subdue, subjugate
反义:overthrow, rout, thrashing, trimming, whipping, beating
adj. 无知的,愚昧的;由无知引起的;无学识的;
💡 i=in不+gnor知道+ant...的 →无知的
"He's ignorant about modern technology."
他对现代科技一无所知。
近义:ignoramus, philistine, illiterate, silly, stupid, tomfool
反义:highbrow, initiate, sage, savant, scholar, stager
n. 争论,争吵;论据;[数]幅角;主题,情节;
💡 argu=argue争论+ment表名词 →争论,辩论
"We had an argument with the waiter about the bill."
我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
近义:argue, propound, jangle, polemic, polemics, quarrel
反义:arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty