Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

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consider [kən'sɪdɚ] 词频1 词根: 星辰
vt.& vi. 考虑;把(某人,某事)看作…,认为(某人,某事)如何;考虑,细想; vt. 考虑;认为;看重;以为; vi. 仔细考虑;深思;
💡 con共同+sid坐+er表名词→坐在一起思考→考虑
"They consider him to be nothing but an imposter."
他们认为他不过是个骗子而已.
近义:hold, assume, mull, opine, perpend, ponder 反义:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
postage ['postɪdʒ] 词频2 词根: pos
n. 邮费,邮资;
💡 post邮件,邮政+age钱;状态 →邮资
"All letters must be stamped with the correct postage."
任何信件都应该按所需邮资贴邮票.
近义:prepayment, stamp, stamps, franking
ability [ə'bɪləti] 词频2
n. 能力,资格;能耐,才能;
💡 -ability 后缀,表示能力,合适性##-ility 后缀;表示”意义,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
近义:aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness 反义:impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
stamp [stæmp] 词频1 词根: 站立
n. 邮票;标志,印记;跺脚;特征; vt. 盖章于…;贴邮票于…;标记;用脚踩踏; vi. 捣碎;跺脚;
💡 邮票是(s)他(ta)们(m)骗(p)来的 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:1:谁相信邮票是(s)他(ta)的?又没有明(m)显的凭(p)证。 2:街上(st)有一个(
"Parliament is seen as a rubber stamp for decisions made elsewhere."
议会被看作橡皮图章,只会批准他人的决定。
近义:legalize, authenticate, seal, sign, validate, visa 反义:abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, quash, repeal
usefulness [['ju:sfulnis]] 词频5
n. 有用, 有益\\n[经] 有用, 有用性
近义:helpfulness, profitableness, purposefulness, service, serviceability, serviceableness 反义:incompetence, ineffectiveness, otiosity, pointlessness, unusefulness, fruitlessness
stick [stɪk] 词频1 词根: 刺扎
vt.& vi. 粘贴;张贴;插入;刺入; vt. 容忍;产生作用;(尤指迅速或随手)放置;阻延或推迟; n. 棍棒,棍枝;枝条;操纵杆;球棍;
💡 病人(sick)柱着形如伞柄(t)的 棍棒
"a stick of celery"
一根芹菜
近义:jab, pink, poke, prick, prod, puncture 反义:unglue, ungum, unlock, detach, move, translocate

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