Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.
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vt.& vi. 反对,抗争;使相对;使对照;抵制;
💡 op相反,相对+pos=put放置+e→置于相反位置或立场→ 反对,反抗,对抗
"The government called on the workers to oppose waste."
政府号召工人反对浪费.
近义:hinder, impede, impugn, negate, object, obstruct
反义:back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
adv. 仅仅,只不过;只是;纯粹;全然;
💡 mere仅仅 + ly...的 → ad.仅仅,只不过
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,还是仅仅为了表示友好?
近义:just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
n. 代理;机构;力量;
💡 ag做,代理做+ency表示机构或状态→代理处
"The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport."
旅行社将为你安排旅行,或者你也可以自己安排交通工具。
近义:subdivision, subsidiary, ministry, office, organ, organisation
反义:headquarters, person, single, subject, dude, bleeder
vt. 不喜欢;厌恶;
n. 厌憎;讨厌;
💡 dis不,无,相反+like喜爱→不喜爱
"Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk."
与普通的看法相反,许多猫不喜欢牛奶。
近义:loathe, scunner, distaste, detest, abhor, abominate
反义:intend, love, mean, want, will, dig
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of), 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义:manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes