The theory of evolution by cumulative natural selection is the only theory we know of that is in principle capable of explaining the existence of organized complexity.
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n. 学说;理论;原理;推测;
💡 theor思考 + y 抽象名词 → n. 理论,原理;学说;意见,看法
"the articulation of his theory"
他的理论的表述
近义：hypothesis, assumption, postulate, postulation, premise, presumption
n. 演变;进化;发展;
💡 e出+volu卷+tion表名词→卷入事物的开端 → 进化
"the evolution of the human species"
人类的进化
近义：headway, improvement, progress, promotion, stride, transformism
反义：logjam, marasmus, paralyzation, stagnancy, stalemate, standstill
adj. 自然的;物质的;天生的;不做作的;
n. 自然的事情;（生来的）白痴;[乐]（风琴等的）白键;
💡 natur=nature自然+al...的 →自然（界）的
"She showed a natural aptitude for the work."
她表现出了做这工作的天赋。
近义：inherent, lifelike, unaffected, native, raw, unprocessed
反义：hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
n. 选择;被选中者;可供选择的事物;
💡 se分开+lect选择，收集+ion表名词 →select分开选=选择+ion表名词 → 选择
"a wide selection of merchandise"
品种丰富的商品
近义：appointment, assortment, nomination, option, pick, preference
n. 原则，原理;准则，道义;道德标准;本能;
💡 prim, prin 表”首先的,领头的”
"They are agreed in principle but not in detail."
他们的看法在大体上是一致的,但是在细节上有所不同.
近义：law, axiom, rule, tenet, motive, point
adj. 能干的;有才能的;有才华的;能胜任的;
n. 有才能的，能干的;
💡 cap握住+able形容词后缀,具有某种性质的 → 有能力的，有才能的
"He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble."
靠撒谎渡过难关他挺有一套。
近义：apt, proficient, qualified, skilled, suitable, usable
反义：incompetent, inefficient, unable, uncapable, unfit, unqualified