When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.
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n. 结论;结局;断定，决定;推论;
💡 con共同+clus关闭+ion名词后缀 → 结论，结束
"I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job."
我断定他不适合做这项工作。
近义：implication, inference, corollary, deduction, aftermath, finding
反义：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, rising, root
n. 赠品，礼物;天赋;赠送;天资;
vt. 赋予;向…赠送;天赋权力（或才能等）;授予;
💡 give(给予)+t(表示抽象名词的后缀)→赠与；礼物
"The watch was a gift from my mother."
这块表是母亲给我的礼物。
近义：present, treat, bestowal, giveaway, offering, charity
n. 幻想;空想的产物;幻想作品;非正式的货币;
vt.& vi. 想像;幻想;奏幻想曲;
💡 fan=fancy幻想+tasy名词后缀 → 想象,幻想;想象的产物
"I was weaned on a regular diet of Hollywood fantasy."
我从小就时常看好莱坞幻想片.
近义：hope, illusion, aspiration, dream, dreaming, dreamy
反义：sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
adj. 抽象的，理论上的;难解的;抽象派的;茫然的;
n. 抽象概念;抽象派艺术作品;摘要;[化]萃取物;
vt. 提取，分离;转移（注意等）;概括，摘录;<婉辞>剽窃;
💡 abs向外+tract拉→把整体向外拉出一部分→抽象出来的
"The law is still too abstract."
反垄断法仍然太抽象。
近义：absorb, withdraw, detach, disassociate, dissociate, abridge
反义：append, sum, summate, aggregate, stretch, augment
adj. 积极的;确实的，肯定的;[数]正的;[医]阳性的;
n. 正面;正片;[语]原级形容词;[数]正量;
💡 posit肯定+ive形容词后缀 → 肯定的；积极的
"The whole tenor of the meeting was very positive."
会议的整体氛围很积极.
近义：approbative, approbatory, approving, assenting, asserting, assertive
反义：antipathetic, antithetic, antithetical, hurtful, injurious, noxious
vt. 检查，调查;考试;诊察;审问;
vi. 检查;调查;
💡 exam(考试)+in(里面)+e(=exam):在考试里面要 检查考试
"Please examine the insulation of the electric wires in my house."
请检查一下我屋子里电线的绝缘情况.
近义：inspect, investigate, overhaul, oversee, scan, survey
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass