Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there is one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded faith.
— Thomas Jefferson  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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question ['kwɛstʃən] 词频1 词根: quir
n. 问题;疑问;怀疑;议题; vt. 问（某人）问题;对（某事物）表示[感到]怀疑;
💡 quest寻求，询问+ion名词后缀 → 疑问
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的问题我难以回答。
近义：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt 反义：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
existence [ɪɡ'zɪstəns] 词频2 词根: sist
n. 存在，实在;生活，生活方式;实体，存在物;
💡 ex出+ist站立+ence名词后缀 →存在，生存
"belief in the existence of a benevolent god"
对于仁慈的神之存在的笃信
近义：presence, life, being 反义：inexistence, absence
because [bɪ'kɔz] 词频1 词根: be
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
approve [ə'prʊv] 词频2 词根: prob
vt.& vi. 赞成，同意; vt. 批准;认可;核准;为…提供证据; vi. 赞同;称许;称赞;满意、喜欢(of);
💡 ap一再+prove测试，证明→证明可行→赞成；承认
"I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve."
我告诉母亲我不想继续上学，但是母亲不同意。
近义：approbate, ok, okay, pass, sanction, confirm 反义：mislike, reject, remonstrate, reprove, censure, condemn
homage ['hɑmɪdʒ] 词频3 词根: hom
n. 敬意;效忠;顺从;
💡 hom人+age表名词→把别人当人看→尊敬，崇敬
"The kings of France paid homage to no one."
法国国王不对任何人效忠。
近义：honor, honour, applause, tribute 反义：slight, snub
faith [feθ] 词频1 词根: 信任
n. 信用，信任;宗教信仰;忠诚;宗教; int. 实在，确实;
💡 fai(trust)+th(名词后缀)→信仰；信心
"The workers thought that the boss acted in bad faith."
工人们认为老板的行为居心不良.
近义：belief, credence, religion, creed, assurance, sureness 反义：misgiving, mistrust, suspicion, suspiciousness, disbelief, doubtfulness

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"I believe that justice is instinct and innate, the moral sense is as much a part of our constitution as the threat of feeling, seeing and hearing."
"Our friendships are precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life;and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part is sunshine."
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
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