Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.
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adj. 原子核的,原子能的;[细胞]细胞核的;
💡 nucle介质,核+ar...的 →核子的
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。
近义:atomic
vi. 持续;逗留;维持原状;
vt. 延期;使延伸;使持续;继续说;
💡 con全部+tinu握住+e→全部拿住→做事做到尾→继续
"The President was given a blank check by Congress to continue the war."
国会授予总统全权可继续这场战争。
近义:insist, keep, persevere, persist, proceed, prosecute
反义:quit, stop, leave, desist, cut, finish
vi. 发展;生长;形成;发达 ;
vt. 发展;开发;研制;冲洗(胶片);
💡 de相反+velop盖上→不阻止,不掩盖→发展,形成,开发
"to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment"
制订解决失业问题的对策
近义:urbanize, cultivate, evolve, expand, fabricate, amplify
反义:accomplish, climax, complete, crown, finalize, stanch
n. 科技(总称);工业技术;工艺学;[总称]术语;
💡 techno技术,能力+logy学科 → 技术学
"the advent of new technology"
新技术的出现
近义:technics
n. 智慧,明智;常识,好的判断力;知识,学问;古训;
💡 wis=wise智慧的+dom状态或领域 →智慧
"The received wisdom is that they cannot win."
大家一致认为他们不会赢。
近义:prudence, sageness, sanity, sensibleness, carefulness, discretion
反义:nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
n. 谨慎;节俭;精明;
💡 pru(pro-=before)+ence(名词后缀)→慎重;节俭
"A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems."
不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
近义:heedfulness, measure, moderation, precaution, stealth, stealthiness
反义:heedlessness, incaution, mindlessness, rashness, recklessness, unwariness