The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.
— Robert Lynd  ·  No category

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possibility [,pɑsə'bɪləti] 词频2 词根: 放置
n. 可能，可能性;希望，可能发生的事物;
💡 poss可能+ ibility表名词→ 可能；可能的事
"We cannot rule out that possibility."
我们不能排除那种可能性。
近义：likelihood, opportunity, outlook, potential, potentiality, virtuality 反义：impracticability, inability
decisive [dɪ'saɪsɪv] 词频4 词根: cis
adj. 决定性的;坚定的;果断的，决断的;
💡 de使…成为，加强+cis切开+ive形容词后缀，…的→决定性的
"A decisive person acts quickly and often succeeds."
果断的人行动迅速,常常成功.
近义：key, momentous, outright, peremptory, plump, robust 反义：idle, immaterial, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, ineffective
ancient [ˈeɪnʃənt] 词频1 词根: ante
adj. 古代的，已往的;古老的，过时的;年老的;老式的; n. 古代人;古文明国的国民;<古>高龄老人;<古>旗手;
💡 anci古老+ent....的 → 古代的
"extant remains of the ancient wall"
尚存的古城墙遗迹
近义：senior, elder, antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic 反义：hot, imaginative, innovative, latest, modern, novel
dangerous ['dendʒərəs] 词频1
adj. 危险的;
💡 danger危险+ous.....的 →危险的
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, unsafe 反义：innocuous, inoffensive, offenceless, riskless, secure, sure
human ['hjumən] 词频1 词根: hum
n. 人，人类; adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
belief [bɪ'lif] 词频2
n. 信，信任;信念，意见;信条;
💡 病(b)鹅(e)对(d)劣(lie)匪(f)的 信念 网友：tom zxl 补充：be（是）+lie（躺）+f 信念是灵魂所躺之处 信念就是（be）谎言（lie
"I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing."
我佩服他对自己的工作所抱的坚定信心。
近义：idea, judgement, judgment, knowledge, assurance, notion 反义：incredulity, astonishment, misgiving, mistrust, stun, stupefaction

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