Most things worth having require some sacrifice, usually more than you expect.
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vt. 要求;需要;想要;命令;
vi. 要求,规定;
💡 re再+quire寻求,询问→再寻求→请求
"My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought."
我的工作重复性很强, 不需要很多有意识的思考.
近义:involve, lack, necessitate, need, summon, take
反义:hold, own, possess, muster, meet, boast
n. 牺牲;献祭,供奉;牺牲行为;[宗]基督的献身;
vt.& vi. 牺牲,把…奉献给…;廉价卖出;牺牲,献祭;[棒]作牺牲打;
vt. 献祭;奉献;牺牲;亏本出售;
💡 sacri神圣+fice做,制作→为神做的东西→牺牲,牺牲品
"The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality."
这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
近义:immolate, victimize, abnegate, immolation
反义:self, selfhood, egoism, egotism
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
vt. 期望;预料;要求;认为(某事)会发生;
vi. 预期;期待;怀胎;怀孕;
💡 ex出+pect=spect看→看出去→期待
"We expect writers to produce more and better works."
我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品.
近义:wait, await, previse, bide, hope, contemplate
adj. 值得的;有…的价值;等值的;有…的财产;
n. 财富,财产;价值;
"Each answer is worth 20 points."
每题为20分。
近义:merit, price, pricing, rate, value, worthiness
反义:insignificance, slightness, insignificancy