A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer. He is a man who has signed a contract with his conscious and his sense of duty.
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n. 作家;作者;撰写人;写字…的人;
💡 writ=write写+er人 →作家
近义：literatus, author, redactor, columnist, contributor, editor
n. 商人;发牌人，庄家;以某种方式待人的人;经销商;
💡 deal生意 + er 名词后缀 行为的主动者，做某事的人 → n.经销商, 商人
"He's a dealer in second-hand cars."
他经销二手汽车。
近义：licensee, merchandiser, merchant, monger, retailer, stockist
entertainer
['ɛntɚ'tenɚ]
n. 表演者，演艺人员;款待者;
💡 enter(inter-=among)+tain(hold)+er(名词后缀)→款待者；表演娱乐节目者
"The entertainer didn't fool us with his conjuring."
那个艺人变的戏法没有骗到我们.
近义：host, flatterer, artist, artiste, showman, comedian
反义：guest
n. 合同;契约;协议;
💡 con共同+tract拉→共同拉回去→收缩；对大家都有制约→合同
"The offers for the contract were all in the same ballpark ."
本合同的所有开价均在同一范围内。
近义：narrow, retrench, shorten, shrink, straiten, compress
反义：broaden, sack, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier
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. 感觉，官能;意识，观念;理性;识别力;
vt. 感到;理解，领会;检测出;
💡 sens(feel)+e(名词后缀)→感官；知觉；意义；判断力；感知
"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：intuit, perceive, feel, apprehend, note, notice