Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.
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n. 认识，识别;承认，认可;褒奖;酬劳;
💡 re一再，重新+cogn知道+ition名词后缀→认出，承认，识别
"His recitals have earned him recognition as a talented performer."
他的演奏会使他赢得了天才演奏家的赞誉.
近义：appreciation, acceptance, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, gratitude, reconnaissance
反义：hiding, concealment, covering, coverup, harbouring
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 领先;优先权;地位先后，级别高低;位次;
💡 cede, ceed, cess 表示走,让步#词根助记：pre(在前)cede(行进)
"The French kings claimed precedence over those of Spain."
法国国王提出比西班牙国王享有优先权.
近义：priority, antecedence, anticipation, necessity
反义：lag, lagging, lateness, retardation, slowdown, tardiness
rationality
[ˌræʃə'næliti]
n. 合理性;（常复数）合理的行动（或见解、措施等）;
"We predicate rationality of man."
我们断言理性是人类的属性.
近义：clearheadedness
反义：illogicalness, absurdity, unreasonableness, irrationalness
n. 事实，实情;实际;真相，证据;犯罪行为;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他们坐着埋怨别人不肯给他们一个机会。
近义：particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity
vt. 改变;更改;改建（房屋）;（人）变老;
vi. 改变;修改;
💡 al(all都)+ter(turn音): 改变{键盘上的Alt键} alt(a nother另外一个)+er(东西):变成另一个东西- 改变
"Prices did not alter significantly during 2004."
2004年期间，价格没有大的变化。
近义：modify, unsettle, upset, vary, bias, change
反义：protect, save, shelter, defend, guard