The banks can, and do, create money... And they who control the credit of a nation direct the policy of Governments and hold in the hollow of their hands the destiny of the people.
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vt. 创造,创作;产生;封爵,把…封为(贵族);
vi. [英][俚]大发脾气,大发牢骚;
💡 cre增长,产生+ate造成→增长→创造
"Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere."
柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。
近义:indite, innovate, invent, make, manufacture, mold
n. 信誉,信用;[金融]贷款;荣誉;学分;
vt. 相信,信任;归功于;[会]记入贷方;赞颂;
💡 cred相信,信任+it表名词 → 信任;学分
"Chip and PIN is designed to combat credit card fraud."
智能卡系统是专为防止信用卡诈骗设计的。
近义:loan, ascribe, assign, attribute, accredit, accommodation
反义:invoice, bill, charge, expense
n. 政策;策略;保险单;策略性;
💡 polic国家,城市+ y名词后缀→ 管理国家的 → 政策
"Did the people at large approve of the government's policy?"
一般老百姓赞成政府的政策 吗 ?
近义:program, law, norm, ordinance, rule, statute
n. 命运;天命,天数;命运的三女神;主宰事物的力量;
💡 des=god神 + tin =hold握,持,守 + y [名词后缀],构成抽象名词 →由神决定→ 命运;定数,天命
"The night, the world, the wind spin out their destiny."
这个夜晚,这个世界,这风延续着我们的命运。
近义:karma, lot, doom, fate, foredoom
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
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱,家长会“骂你”(谐音)
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义:assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies