A good novel is an indivisible sum; every scene, sequence and passage of a good novel has to involve, contribute to and advance all three of its major attributes: theme, plot, characterization.
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n. （长篇）小说;[法]新法，附律;
adj. 新奇的;异常的;
💡 nov新的+el表明人或物 →新奇人物 →新奇的；小说
"Her latest novel is a chronicle of life in a Devon village."
她的最近一部小说是德文郡一个小村庄的生活记事。
近义：hot, inceptive, inchoate, incipient, inexperienced, initial
反义：masterful, practiced, proficient, qualified, skilful, skilled
n. （文章的）一段;经过;通路，通道;旅程，行程;
💡 pass通过+age名词后缀 →通过，通行
"a secret underground passage"
地下秘密通道
近义：lane, pass, passageway, passing, walkway, way
vt. 包含;使参与，牵涉;围绕，缠绕;使专心于;
💡 in向内，进入+volve=volv旋转，卷→使...卷入进去→使卷入，牵涉
"Dont involve other people in your mistakes."
不要把别人牵连在你的错误中。
近义：implicate, engage, ensnare, entangle, imply, include
反义：omit, abstract, quash, quell, ban, remove
vt.& vi. 贡献出;捐赠（款项）;投稿（给杂志等）;出力;
💡 con共同+tribute给予→全部给出→捐献，贡献
"Each will contribute 20 yuan."
每人摊20元钱.
近义：participate, collaborate, cooperate, give
vt. （使）前进;将…提前;预付;提出;
vi. （数量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上涨;
n. 增长;借款;（价格、价值的）上涨;预付款;
adj. 预先的;先行的;
💡 ab(from)+ance(before)→前进
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
近义：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反义：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
adj. 主要的;重要的;大调的;主修的（课程）;
n. 主修科目;大调;陆军少校;成年的;
vi. <美>主修，专攻;[美国英语][教育学]主修(in);专攻;
💡 maj大+or...的 → 较大的；主要的
"We don't anticipate any major problems."
我们预料不会发生什么大问题。
近义：specialise, specialize, warden, commandant, commander, line
反义：associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory