Egotism -- usually just a case of mistaken nonentity.
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adv. 通常，经常，平常，惯常地;一直，向来;动不动，一般;素;
💡 usual通常的+ly副词后缀→通常地，惯常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
近义：invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. （实）例，事例;情况，状况;诉讼（事件），案件，判例;容器（箱，盒）;
vt. 把…装入箱（或盒等）内;加盖于;包围，围住;[俚语]（尤指盗窃前）探察，侦查，窥测;
💡 cas(to fall)+e→事件；事情；场合；状态；诉讼事件；患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义：incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
n. 无足轻重的人;
💡 non没+ent...的+ity表名词 → 不存在的 → 不存在；无名之人
"She was written off then as a political nonentity."
她当时被认定是成不了气候的政坛小人物。
近义：pipsqueak
egotism
[['egəutizm]]
n. 自我中心癖, 自负\\n[医] 利己主义, 唯我主义
近义：narcissism, self, selfhood, selfishness, conceit, egoism
反义：humanitarianism, largeheartedness, largess, largesse, liberality, munificence
adj. （人）弄错的，理解错误的;（行动、想法、判断等）错误的;被误解的;
v. 弄错，误解(mistake的过去分词);认不出;误会;误解;
"You are completely mistaken about Jane."
你对简的看法完全错了。
近义：inaccurate, lost, absurd, unreasonable, unwise, wrong
反义：pinpoint, precise, right, true, accurate, crisp