To predict the behavior of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a disagreeable situation with the smallest possible expenditure of intelligence.
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vt. 预言，预测;预示，预告;
vi. 预言，预示：预言某事，预言;
💡 pre….前的，预先+dict说→预先说→预言
"We can't predict the outcome. There are too many imponderables."
我们无法预测结果。难以逆料的情况太多了。
近义：herald, omen, augur, portend, prefigure, presage
反义：approve, ascertain, prove, ratify, reaffirm, sanction
adj. 普通的;平常的;一般的;平庸的;
💡 order, ordin 表”秩序;种类,等级”#词根助记：按照秩序的=普通的
"He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier."
他被降为普通一兵.
近义：inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average
反义：huge, imposing, astonishing, noteworthy, outstanding, particular
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. （使）前进;将…提前;预付;提出;
vi. （数量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上涨;
n. 增长;借款;（价格、价值的）上涨;预付款;
adj. 预先的;先行的;
💡 ab(from)+ance(before)→前进
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
近义：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反义：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
v. 假定，认为;承担;装出;呈现;
💡 as加强+sume拿取→主动拿起 → 承担；假装，假定
"You cannot assume that a speaker of English is ipso facto qualified to teach English."
你不能假定会说英语的人就有资格教英语。
近义：infer, postulate, presume, regard, suppose, surmise
反义：overrule, disregard
v. 逃脱;逃离;躲过;泄露;
n. 逃走;逃跑工具或方法;野生种;泄漏;
adj. 使逃避困难的;使规避问题的;
💡 es(ex-=out)+cape(无袖的短外套)→逃脱；逃走
"We had to break the door out to escape from the fire."
我们不得不把门砸开以逃避火灾.
近义：abscond, absquatulate, slink, bolt, run, lurk
反义：remain, abide