The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to men, the more widespread is the decline of religious belief.
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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
n. 下降;（力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的）衰退;下倾;（人、生命等的）衰退期;
vt.& vi. 辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）;
vi. （道路、物体等）下倾;（太阳）落下;（在品格、价值上）降低;衰落，谢绝;
vt. 谢绝，婉拒;
💡 de向下+clin倾斜=lean,slope+e→倾斜；衰退
"We need to take corrective action to halt this country's decline."
我们得采取纠偏行动来阻止这个国家的衰落。
近义：refuse, snub, spurn, disregard, lapse, lessen
反义：honor, permit, avow, receive, recognize, tolerate
adj. 虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
💡 relig=rely依赖 + ious 形容词后缀→用来依赖的→ 虔诚的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔诚。
近义：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反义：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
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
adj. 分布广的;普遍的;广泛应用;普及的;
💡 wide广泛的 +spread展开 → 分布广的,普遍的
"There is widespread apathy among the electorate."
选民普遍态度冷淡。
近义：large, lengthy, mass, outspread, prolonged, rife
adj. 易接近的;可理解的;易相处的;易感的;
"The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter."
只有乘直升机才能进入那遥远的荒漠地区。
近义：approachable, attainable, open, available, possible, reachable
反义：impenetrable, unapproachable, unassailable, unreachable, impossible, remote