The way to do research is to attack the facts at the point of greatest astonishment.
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n. 研究,追究;探讨,探测;调查;探索;
vi. 做研究;探究;(从市场调研中)得出所预测的结果;
vt. 从事…的研究,为…而做研究;
💡 re(again)+search(to go round)→研究;调查
"Recent research has cast new light on the causes of the disease."
最新研究使人们进一步了解了这种疾病的起因.
近义:inquire, investigate, ask, probe, sleuth, study
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. 惊讶,惊奇;令人惊讶的事物或人;
💡 astonish 使惊讶+ ment 表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n.惊讶
"They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment."
他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声.
近义:incredulity, awe, shock, stun, stupefaction, stupor
反义:aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
vt.& vi. 攻击,进攻,抨击;
n. 攻击;抨击;(队员等的)进攻;(疾病)侵袭;
vt. 抨击;非难;侵袭;损害;
💡 一再(at)的用钉子(tack) 攻击
"The judge described the attack as an abominable crime."
法官称那次袭击为令人发指的罪行。
近义:tackle, invade, assail, assault, raid, ram
反义:jink, parry, avoid, shirk, shun, sidestep