The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.
📚 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. 能力，资格;能耐，才能;
💡 -ability 后缀,表示能力,合适性##-ility 后缀;表示”意义,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
近义：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
vt.& vi. （使）集中，（使）聚集;调整（镜头，眼睛）焦点[焦距]以便看清;
vt. 调整（眼睛或者镜头的）焦距;集中（光束于）;聚焦，注视;集中注意力;
n. 焦点;影象的清晰度;（活动、注意力、兴趣等的）中心;[医]病灶，病症;
💡 focus, foci 表示”灶台,火苗;中心点,中心”
"We're going to focus on the relationship between freedom and necessity."
我们将集中讨论自由和必要性之间的关系这一问题.
近义：absorb, center, centralize, concenter, concentrate, concentre
反义：blur, unfoucus, dissolve
n. 注意，注意力;照料，关怀;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
💡 at向+tent延伸+ion表名词 →伸展出去听别人讲 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他专心注视着屏幕，只是心不在焉地点了点头。
近义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反义：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
adj. 重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;
💡 import重要的 + ant 具有...性质的 → a.重要的；有势力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。
近义：appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 特有的;独特的;表示特性的;显示…的特征的;
n. 特性，特征，特色，[数]（对数的）首数;独特性;性质;
💡 character性格，品质+istic表形容词 →表示特性的
"She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm."
她说话带着特有的热情。
近义：aspect, attribute, particularity, peculiarity, property, quality
反义：artless, modest, mundane, ordinary, pedestrian, average
n. 智力;聪颖;情报;情报机构;
💡 intel在…中间+lig选择，收集+ence名词后缀→从中选出好的→智力
"She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence."
她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足.
近义：aptness, intellect, invention, argument, knack, mentality