Religion is an illusion, and it derives its strength from its readiness to fit in with our instinctual wishful impulses.
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n. 宗教;支配自己生活的大事;教派;心爱的事物;
💡 relig=rely依赖+ ion 名词后缀 → 用来依赖的 → 宗教;宗教信仰
"Is there always a conflict between science and religion?"
科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突?
近义:creed, faith
反义:godlessness
n. 错觉;幻想;错误观念;假象;
💡 il使…成为,进入+lus玩弄+ion名词后缀→被幻觉玩弄→幻觉
"The sun appears to go round the Earth, but it's an illusion."
太阳看起来好像绕着地球转, 但这只是个错觉.
近义:mirage, absurdity, reverie, daydream, deceit, deceitfulness
反义:sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
n. 力量;优点,长处;(光、声、色等的)力度;人力[数];
💡 streng=strong强壮的+th抽象名词 →力量
"Colours like red convey a sense of energy and strength."
红色之类的颜色可给人以充满活力与力量的感觉。
近义:heart, impetuosity, impetus, impulsiveness, ardour, mastery
反义:puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
n. 预备, 准备, 敏捷
近义:willingness, briskness, alacrity, expedience, expediency, deference