A definite purpose, like blinders on a horse, inevitably narrows its possessor's point of view.
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adj. 明确的;一定的;肯定;有把握;
💡 de强调+fin界线+ite表形容词 →明确的
"She has certain definite beauties, such as her eyes."
她确有几分姿色, 比如说她的眼睛.
近义：confident, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable
反义：implausible, improbable, uncertain, unlikely, imprecise, indeterminate
n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
adv. 不可避免地，自然而然地;必然地，无疑的;难免;终于只好;
💡 in 不 + evit=evite避免 + ably 可...地 → adv. 不可避免地；必然地
"In the way you go on, you are inevitably coming apart."
照你们这样下去, 毫无疑问是会散伙的.
近义：unavoidably, unfortunately, certainly, fatally
n. 点;要点;得分;标点;
vt. （意思上）指向;削尖;加标点于;指路;
vi. 表明;指向;
💡 point(prick)→点；地点；目的；时刻；使锐利；指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
种族间的紧张状态已达到一触即发的程度。
近义：range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop
n. 马;骑马的军人，骑兵;有脚的架;跳马，鞍马;
vt. 为…备马;猛推或用力向上举;
vi. 欲交配，，用于母马;
adj. 马的;骑在马背上的;马拉的，使用马力的;较大的，较粗硬的;
💡 音“祸事”，塞翁失 马焉知非福
"the anatomy of the horse"
马的身体构造
近义：mount, equine, horsy
n. 看法;风景;视域;[建筑学]视图;
vt. 看;看待;
💡 唯有”（谐音）我的 观点新奇
"an apocalyptic view of history"
对历史抱极其悲观的观点
近义：see, sight, witness, behold, discern, eye