Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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n. 根源，本源;源头，水源;原因;提供消息的人;
vt. （从…）获得;发起;向…提供消息;寻求（尤指供货）的来源;
vi. 原料来源;起源;寻求来源;寻求生产商（或提供商）;
💡 source(rise)→泉源；源头
"I've heard from a reliable source that company is running very badly."
我已从一位可靠人士那儿获悉,这家公司经营得非常糟糕.
近义：resort, resource, procedence, provenance, provenience, root
n. 迷信;迷信行为;<古>邪教;
💡 super在…上面+stit站+ion名词后缀→站在人理智之上的东西→迷信
"According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck."
按照迷信的说法，摔碎镜子会带来噩运。
近义：fetichism
反义：incertitude, incredulity, mistrust, scepsis, scepticism, unbelief
n. 残忍;残忍的行为;残酷行为;虐待;
💡 cruel残酷的+ty表名词 →残酷
"The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife."
他故意说的残酷无情的话对她像刀割一样。
近义：outrage, heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness
vt. 征服;攻克;打败（敌人）;克服;
vi. 得胜，胜利;
💡 con全部+quer寻求，询问→全部寻求到→征服
"How can I conquer my disinclination to meet people?"
我怎样才能克服不愿与人交往 呢 ?
近义：master, overbear, overcome, overpower, pip, subdue
反义：indurate, inure, steel, temper, harden
n. 开始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 开始( begin的现在分词);
💡 beginn=begin开始+ing表名词→开始，开端；起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
从头到尾他的行为既卑鄙又可恶.
近义：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反义：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
n. 智慧，明智;常识，好的判断力;知识，学问;古训;
💡 wis=wise智慧的+dom状态或领域 →智慧
"The received wisdom is that they cannot win."
大家一致认为他们不会赢。
近义：prudence, sageness, sanity, sensibleness, carefulness, discretion
反义：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness