Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things.
— Robert Louis Stevenson  ·  No category

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perpetual [pɚ'pɛtʃuəl] 词频3 词根: pet
adj. 永久的;不断的;无期限的;四季开花的;
💡 per贯穿+pet追寻+ual…的 →一直追的 → 无休止的；永久的
"the perpetual noise of traffic"
持续不断的交通噪声
近义：lasting, lifelong, perdurable, permanent, unending, chronic 反义：perishable, short, transient, transitory, unabiding, brief
devotion [dɪ'voʃən] 词频2 词根: vot
n. 献身，奉献;忠诚;信仰，祈祷;热爱;
💡 devot=devote+ion表名词→热爱，投入
"His devotion to his wife and family is touching."
他对妻子和家人的关爱感人至深。
近义：idolization, ardor, ardour, inwardness, loyalty, obedience 反义：imperiousness, indifference, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy
neglect [nɪ'glɛkt] 词频2 词根: lect
vt. 疏忽;忽略;遗漏;疏于照顾; n. 玩忽;被忽略的状态;怠慢;
💡 neg没有+lect选择，收集→没有选→疏忽
"We ought not to neglect ourselves."
我们不应该忽视自己的健康。
近义：ignore, overlook, shelve, slight, unattend, unheed 反义：heed, mind, attend, follow
business [ˈbɪznɪs] 词频1
n. 商业，交易;生意;事务，业务;职业，行业;
💡 在公共汽车(bus)里面(in)一只鹅(e)和两条蛇(ss)正在做 生意
"The availability of cheap long - term credit would help small business."
低利息的 长期 贷款对小型企业会有帮助.
近义：negotiation, trade, trading, traffic, biz, commerce 反义：individual
sustained [səs'teind]
adj. 持久的，持续的; v. 维持( sustain的过去式和过去分词 );支撑;忍受;长期保持;
"Without correct leadership, the enthusiasm of the masses cannot be sustained."
没有正确的领导, 群众的积极性就不可能持久.
近义：incessant, steady, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, breakless 反义：intercadent, intermittent, uncontinuous, broken, faltering
things
n. 所有物, 财产, 用具, 用品, 局面, 形势, 情况\\n[法] 物
近义：oddments, stuff, doings, articles, etceteras

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