The most valuable function performed by the federal government is entertainment.

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valuable ['væljuəbl] 词频2 词根: val
adj. 贵重的,宝贵的;有价值的;可评估的; n. 贵重物品,财宝;
💡 valu=value价值+able形容词后缀→有价值的
"However, to my brother they are very valuable."
然而,对我弟弟来说,它们是很珍贵的。
近义:helpful, immeasurable, appreciated, inappreciable, inestimable, loved 反义:inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
function ['fʌŋkʃən] 词频2 词根: funct
n. 功能,作用;应变量,函数;职务;重大聚会; vi. 有或起作用;行使职责;
💡 funct活动+ion表名词 → 功能
"The function of the kidneys is to excrete wastes from the body."
肾的功能是排泄人体里的废物.
近义:ceremony, operate, perform, run, work, interrelation
government ['ɡʌvɚnmənt] 词频1
n. 政府;政体;治理的形式;管辖,治理;
💡 govern统治+ment表名词 →政府
"the government's abandonment of its new economic policy"
政府对新经济政策的放弃
近义:ruling, control, rule, state, governing, governmental 反义:mishandling, mismanagement, misrule, disorderliness, anarchy, lawlessness
entertainment ['ɛntɚ'tenmənt] 词频2 词根: enter
n. 娱乐,消遣;招待,款待;娱乐节目;
💡 entertain娱乐,款待+ment表名词 → 娱乐,款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部没有意思的娱乐片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近义:hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime 反义:monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
federal ['fɛdərəl] 词频2 词根: foedus
adj. 联邦(制)的;同盟的; n. 联邦主义者;同盟盟友;
💡 feder=league联盟+al...的 → 联盟的,联邦的
"Federal courts have a certain cachet which state courts lack."
联邦法院有某种州法院所缺乏的特别的东西.
近义:federalistic 反义:indivisible, integral, single
performed
v. 执行, 表演(perform的过去分词形式)

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