Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
n. 秒;瞬间;次货;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;临时调派;附议;赞成提案;
💡 sec跟随+ond=one第一→跟随第一个之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她当木工学徒已是第二年了。
近义：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反义：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
vt. 实现;了解，意识到;（所担心的事）发生;以…价格卖出;
vt.& vi. 变卖，赚得;
💡 real真实的+ize表动词→实现
"I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue."
我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋.
近义：apprehend, note, notice, perceive, sense, realise
反义：misunderstand, quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, waive
adj. 紧密的;亲密的;亲近的;
vt. 关;结束;使靠近;
vi. 关;结束;关闭;
adv. 紧密地;
n. 结束;
💡 clud(shut)→关闭；结束；接近的；亲近的；准确的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴
近义：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反义：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
n. 相似，形似;外表，外观;相似物，相似点;肖像;
💡 re一再，重新+sembl相像+ance名词后缀，表性质→相像
"Kehr bears a strong facial resemblance to her sister."
凯尔的容貌和她姐姐十分相像.
近义：image, imitation, kindred, kinship, likeness, look
反义：inequality, odds, unlikeness, variant, version, inhomogeneity
n. 政治;政治事务;政治观点;权术;
💡 polit国家，城市+ics表名称，学科学术 →政治
"The professor's a radical in politics but a conservative dresser."
教授在政治上是激进派,但衣着却很守旧.
adj. （按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当;假定的;（只用于否定句）不准;（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思;
v. 料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词);意味着;[用于被动语态]认为应该;[用于祈使句]让;
"Am I supposed to finish the homework today?"
我今天是不是应该完成这项作业？
近义：hypothetical, imaginary, assumed, assumptive, notional, phony
反义：legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful