To give an accurate description of what has never occurred is not merely the proper occupation of the historian, but the inalienable privilege of any man of parts and culture.
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adj. 精确的，准确的;正确无误的;
💡 ac一再+cur关心+ate使→一再关心，弄精确为止 → 准确的，精确的
"Accurate records must be kept."
必须保存准确的记录。
近义：indubitable, irrefutable, pinpoint, positive, precise, right
反义：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
n. 描述;形容;种类;类型;
💡 de向下+script写+ion表名词 →写下来 → 描写
"She gave an exact description of the attacker."
她对袭击者的特征作了精确的描述。
近义：outline, particulars, picture, portraiture, profile, sketch
adv. 仅仅，只不过;只是;纯粹;全然;
💡 mere仅仅 + ly...的 → ad.仅仅，只不过
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,还是仅仅为了表示友好?
近义：just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
n. 职业，工作;占有，占领;（土地、房屋、建筑等的）使用;
💡 oc再次+cup拿，抓，握住+ation表名词 → occup(y)占领+ation表名词 → 占领，占据；职业
"Please state your name, age and occupation below."
请在下面写明姓名、年龄和职业。
近义：housework, job, office, post, profession, pursuit
inalienable
[ɪn'elɪənəbl]
adj. 不能转让的，不可分割的;不可剥夺;
💡 in不，无+alien转让+ able可...的→ 不可分割的；不可剥夺的；不能让与的
"the inalienable right to decide your own future"
不可剥夺的决定自己未来的权利
近义：unalienable
反义：salable, tranferrable
n. 特权;（因财富和社会地位而仅有部分人享有的）权益;免责特权;特殊荣幸;
vt. 给与…特权，特免;
💡 privi单个+lege法律→有个人法律→特权
"Of course, no country has the privilege of fishing in our coastal water."
当然, 在我国的领海内没有一个国家有捕鱼的特权.
近义：favor, favour, odds, patent, avail, plus