We cannot deny the facts of nature, but we should certainly try to improve on them.
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n. 自然;天性;天理;类型;
💡 nat出生的+ure状态→出生状态→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
两党制的对抗性
近义:milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
adv. 无疑;当然;确定;肯定;
💡 certain确实的+ly副词后缀,…地 → 确实地,一定地,当然地
"I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour."
我一定会时刻睁大眼睛提防他的行为。
近义:indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely
反义:hesitatingly, hesitatively, indecisively, arguably, tentatively, wonderingly
vt. 提高(土地、地产)的价值;利用(机会);改善,改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进,改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良;改善;进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义:perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
vt. 拒绝;拒绝承认;拒绝…占有;否认知情;
💡 谐音(抵赖)即是 否认 丫头(y) 否认偷凳子(deng)
"The White House was swift to deny the rumours."
白宫立刻对这些传言予以否认。
近义:impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
反义:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, assure, aver
=can not;未可;不能;不可;
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。