All progress is based on a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.
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n. 进步;前进;[生物学]进化;(向更高方向)增长;
v. (使)进步,(使)进行;发展;促进;
vi. 发展;(向更高方向)增进;
💡 pro向前,在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。
近义:improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反义:pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
adj. 普遍的,一般的;通用的,万能的;全世界的;宇宙的;
n. [逻辑学]全称命题;[哲学]一般概念;一般性;
💡 uni 一个 + vers=versus转变 + al 具有...性质的 →变成一个的→ adj. 普遍的, 全体的
"Education should be a universal right and not a privilege."
教育应当是全民的权利而非某部分人特别享有的。
近义:general, gp, oecumenical, cosmopolitan, ecumenical, overall
adj. 天生的;特有的,固有的;内在的,直觉的;
💡 in进+nate出生的 →生来的;天然的
"the innate conservatism of older people"
老年人固有的保守性
近义:inborn, inbred, inbuilt, ingenerate, congenital, born
n. 有机体;生物体;微生物;有机体系,有机组织;
💡 organ器官+ism主义 →有机体
"The army is an extremely complex organism."
军队是一个极其复杂的组织.
近义:institution, organ, organisation, organization, body, agency
反义:individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
n. 收入,进款;进来的动作;进入;
💡 in 向内,进入 + come来 → n.收入;收益;进款
"Who will be the main beneficiary of the cuts in income tax?"
削减所得税的主要受益者将是谁?
近义:interest, proceeds, profit, rental, rents, returns
反义:outgo, outlay, spending, cost, debit, defrayal
vt. 希望;渴望;要求;请求;
n. 愿望;欲望;希望;请求;
vi. 有希望;期望;愿望;想望;
💡 de(德)+sir(先生)+e(鹅):德国先生 渴望得到鹅 网友:wangqidong 补充:de(得到)sire(阁下)的愿望
"a burning desire to win"
取胜的迫切愿望
近义:wish, intend, like, mean, want, will
反义:quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, waive, abandon