The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything. Except what is worth knowing. Journalism, conscious of this, and having tradesman-like habits, supplies their demands.
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adj. 公众的，公共的;公开的;政府的;人人知道的，知名的;
n. 大众;社会;公共场所;（文学家等的）爱读者;
💡 publ人民+ic...的 → 公开的，公众的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸.
近义：assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反义：participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
adj. 无法满足的，贪得无厌的;贪得无厌的;不知足;
💡 in不+sati足够+able形容词后缀→ 不能满足的，贪得无厌的
"I love reading: I have an insatiable appetite for vicarious experience."
我喜欢读书,对于体验间接经历有一种不能满足的渴求.
近义：slakeless, unsatisfiable, greedy
反义：lean, levelheaded, measured, modest, abstemious, abstentious
n. 好奇心，爱打听的癖性;奇人;奇物，古玩;奇特性;
💡 curi关心+osity多的状态→关心多→好奇心
"Children show curiosity about everything."
儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。
近义：inquisitiveness, interest, quaintness, bibelot, collectible, curio
反义：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
vt. 把…除外;不计;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）;
💡 ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我应得的东西,我并未接受任何东西.
近义：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反义：realize, accommodate, consider
adj. 有意识的，神志清醒的;自觉的，有意的;（痛苦，感情，冷气等）感觉得到的;同“self-conscious“;
💡 con全部+sci知道+ous...的→知道的→有意识的；自觉的
"She's very conscious of the problems involved."
她完全意识到了所涉及的问题。
近义：sentient, knowing, mindful, attentive, awake, aware
反义：fainted
n. 商人;店主;零售商;手艺人;
💡 trades 贸易+man人 → n.零售商, 工匠
"He got into trouble for seducing the daughter of a respectable tradesman."
他因为引诱一个有名望的商人的女儿而惹上了麻烦.
近义：merchandiser, merchant, monger, trader, tradeswoman, marketeer