Authenticity matters little, though--our willingness to accept legends depends far more upon their expression of concepts we want to believe than upon their plausibility.
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vi. 承认;同意;承兑;
vt. 接受;承认;承担;承兑;
💡 ac一再+cept拿→接受；承认
"The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it."
证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
近义：honor, permit, avow, receive, recognize, tolerate
反义：refuse, reject, snub, spurn, decline, disavow
n. 表现，表示，表达;表情，脸色，态度，腔调，声调;[数]式，符号;词句，语句，措辞，说法;
💡 ex出来+press挤压+ion名词后缀 →表达；表情
"He listened to her story with a stony expression."
他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历.
近义：idiom, aphorism, articulation, locution, maxim, phrase
反义：still, stillness, quietness
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地;
n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
conj. 虽然，尽管;即使;纵然;
adv. 可是，但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
近义：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
n. 自愿，乐意;
"His presence is indicative of his willingness to help."
他的出席表示他愿意帮忙.
近义：appetite, initiative, move, purpose, readiness, urge
反义：indisposition, averseness, reluctance, laothness, lothness, disinclination
prep. 在…上面;当…时候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
近义：above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er