People choose the paths that grant them the greatest rewards for the least amount of effort.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
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. 量，数量;总额;本利之和;全部效果，全部含义;
vi. （在意义、价值、效果、程度等方面）等于;等同，接近;合计，总共;发展成为;
💡 mount =ascend,表示”上升, 山”#词根助记：a朝向+mount=朝向……提升直到总量=总量
"The insurance company will refund any amount due to you."
保险公司将退还你应得的所有款项。
近义：import, matter, signify, count, number, quantity
n. 努力，尝试;工作;成就;杰作;
💡 ef出+fort强大，力量→出力→努力
"She made a feeble effort to get to school on time."
她努力想按时赶到学校,但未成功.
近义：intent, pledge, pull, push, spirit, struggle
反义：heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
vt. 挑选;认为…比其它更可取;决定或选定;
vi. 选择;进行挑选;
"a wide assortment of gifts to choose from"
各式各样可供挑选的礼品
近义：pick, select, cull, elect, opt, intend
反义：junk, reject, scrap, waive, discount, squash
vt. 承认;同意;准许;授予;
n. 拨款;补助金;授给物（如财产、授地、专有权、补助、拨款等）;
vi. 同意;
💡 gr(great)+ant(蚂蚁): 给予伟大的蚂蚁 拔款 网友：yqy补充： 准予（grant）豪华（grand）的泰坦尼克号下水－－永远的教训
"If you grant my request, you will earn my thanks."
如果你答应我的要求, 就会得到我的感谢.
近义：assignment, cession, concession, endowment, fellowship, award
反义：nab, seize, wrest, take, capture, catch
adj. 最小的;最少的（ little的最高级）;最不重要的，地位最低的;
adv. 最少，最小;
n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消，请至少提前24小时告知。
近义：lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum
反义：maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest