Genuine beginnings begin within us, even when they are brought to our attention by external opportunities.
— William Bridges  ·  No category

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genuine ['dʒɛnjʊɪn] 词频3 词根: gen
adj. 真正的;坦率的，真诚的;血统纯粹的，纯种的;[医学]真性的;
💡 genu=genus出生，产生+ine...的→来源清楚→真正的
"Is the painting a genuine Picasso?"
这幅画是毕加索的真迹吗？
近义：lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original, authentic 反义：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
attention [ə'tɛnʃən] 词频1 词根: tend
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
external [ɪk'stɝnl] 词频3 词根: extra
adj. 外面的，外部的;表面上的;外用的;外国的; n. 外部，外面;外观;外部情况;
💡 exter出去+nal=al...的 → 出去的 →在外面的 →外部的
"The accounts have to be audited by a firm of external auditors."
这些账目必须由一家外聘审计员的公司来稽查.
近义：appearance, image, look, looks, aspect, seeming 反义：inside, interior, inward, medullary, systemic, intern
begin [bɪ'ɡɪn] 词频1
vt.& vi. 开始;着手;创始;创办; vi. （从…）开始;起始;起初是;开始讲话;
"There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again."
人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。
近义：induct, initiate, launch, originate, spark, start 反义：realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close
brought [brɔ:t] 词频1
v. 带来( bring的过去式和过去分词 );促使;提供;使朝（某方向或按某方式）移动;
"The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity ."
这座雕像是古时运到罗马的。
beginnings
n. 开始( beginning的复数形式 ); 根源; 原始思想; 前兆
近义：incunabula, origins 反义：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination

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