In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.
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adj. 激烈的;猛烈的;（法律等）严厉的;极端的;
💡 dra表演+stic=istic有...性质的 → 表演十分投入的 →充满激情的 → 激烈的,迅猛的；严厉的,极端的
"The situation brings home to us the need for drastic preventive measures."
这种情况使我们深切地感到,采取坚决的预防措施是必要的.
近义：inflexible, assertive, rigorous, severe, violent, aggressive
反义：approbatory, indulging, leathery, lissom, malleable, obliging
vt.& vi. 继承;
vt. 经遗传获得（品质、身体特征等），继任;
💡 in使...+her=heredity遗传+it名词后缀→ 成为继承人
"He intended that his son should inherit his business."
他打算让他的儿子继承他的生意.
近义：heir, receive
adj. 有学问的;博学的;学术上的;精通某门学问的;
v. 学习(learn的过去式和过去分词);得知;
💡 learn学习+ed形容词后缀 → 有学问的；学术上的
"He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat."
他还没有学会怎样豁达大度地面对失败。
近义：highbrow, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, literate
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
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
adj. 将来的，未来的;[语法学]将来时的;
n. 前途;[美国俚语]未婚妻;期货;
💡 futur- 【拉丁传入法语】表示将来的某种状态
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作.
近义：next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反义：prior