Rational arguments don't usually work on religious people. Otherwise, there wouldn't be religious people.
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adj. 神智清楚的;理性的;理智的;合理的;
n. 合理的事物;[数]有理数;懂道理的人，人类;〈英〉合理的服装;
💡 ration定量，计算+al...的→通过计算的→合理的
"It was a rational plan and bound to succeed."
这是一个合理的计划,肯定会成功.
近义：intelligent, logical, moderate, practical, reasonable, sensible
反义：illogical, inane, meaningless, nonsensical, absurd, preposterous
adv. 通常，经常，平常，惯常地;一直，向来;动不动，一般;素;
💡 usual通常的+ly副词后缀→通常地，惯常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
近义：invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
💡 relig=rely依赖 + ious 形容词后缀→用来依赖的→ 虔诚的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔诚。
近义：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反义：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
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
adv. 否则;另外;别的方式;
adj. 别的，另外的;不同的;
conj. 否则，不然;
💡 other另外的+wise方向，状态 →要不然
"If he had done otherwise, I should have thought him a rascal."
如果他不这样做, 我就认为他是个恶棍.
近义：other, unequal, unlike, different, dissimilar, diverse
反义：indeed, really, strictly, truly, actually
vt.& vi. 使工作;使运作;操作;使产生效果;
n. 工作，操作;著作;工厂;行为，事业;
vt. 使工作;操作;经营;使缓慢前进;
"to be absent from work"
缺勤
近义：labor, labour, function, process, tool, malleate
反义：idle, laze, loaf, loiter, ramble, roam