If Columbus had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock.
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n. 委员会;
💡 com共同+mitt=mit送，放出+ee表人 → commit共同送出=委托+ee表人 → 委员会
"The committee will need time to assimilate this report."
委员会需要时间来吃透这个报告。
近义：retinue, escort, assembly, association, meeting, procession
adv. 大概;或许;很可能;备不住;
💡 probab=probable可能的+ly表副词 →可能性
"Most of the story about his private life was probably apocryphal."
有关他私生活的事可能大部分都是虚构的.
近义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
反义：assuredly, absolutely, positively, quite, surely, thoroughly
adj. 劝告的，忠告的;提供咨询的;顾问的;
n. 报告;公告;
"I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals."
我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作.
近义：instructional, prudential, puisne, consultative, consultatory, consulting
反义：informed, knowledgeable, learned, aware, posted, prepared
adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地;
adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的;
n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了，他还是十分活跃。
近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
n. 码头;被告席;草本植物;尾巴的骨肉部份;
vt.& vi. （使）船停靠码头;剪短（尾巴等）;削减，缩减（工资等）;在…设置船坞;
vi. 入船坞;
💡 多克（谐音）：多克先生扣 码头工人工资，被送上 被告席 d(大)+ock(lock锁):用大锁把 船坞锁在码头上 网友：yqy 补充：黄昏（dusk），一只满是
"The ship was in dock ."
船泊在船坞。
近义：docking, sorrel, berth, moor, lower, reduce
反义：leave