New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.

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knowledge ['nɑlɪdʒ] 词频1 词根: 知道
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
valuable ['væljuəbl] 词频2 词根: val
adj. 贵重的,宝贵的;有价值的;可评估的; n. 贵重物品,财宝;
💡 valu=value价值+able形容词后缀→有价值的
"However, to my brother they are very valuable."
然而,对我弟弟来说,它们是很珍贵的。
近义:helpful, immeasurable, appreciated, inappreciable, inestimable, loved 反义:inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
commodity [kə'mɑdəti] 词频3 词根: com
n. 商品;日用品;有价值的物品;有利,有益;
💡 com共同+mod方式,模式,风度+ity名词后缀→有共同模式的东西→商品
"The authorities took measures to roll commodity price back."
当局采取措施使物价全面回降.
近义:staple, fodder, item, article, asset, assets
truth [trʊθ] 词频1
n. 真理;真相,事实;忠实,忠诚;现实,现实性;
💡 tru相信,真实+th抽象名词 →事实,真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义:honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness 反义:hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
become [bɪ'kʌm] 词频1
vi. 变为,成为;变得;变成; vt. 适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为;成为(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit 反义:remain, keep, stay, get
earth [ɝθ] 词频1
n. 地球;陆地;泥土;兽穴; vt. 把(电线)接地;盖(土);追赶入洞穴; vi. 躲进地洞;
💡 耳屎(谐音):耳朵屎长得有点像 泥土-泥土当然长在 地球上啦 ear(耳朵)+t(植物)+h(动物):听到感受到的一切之所在- 地球
"I rammed down the earth around the newly - planted tree."
我将新栽的树周围的土捣硬.
近义:ground, hill, mound, bank, plains, mainland

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