It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.

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intelligent [ɪn'tɛlɪdʒənt] 词频2 词根: intel
adj. 聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
💡 intellig知识界 + ent表示具有...性质的 → 智能型的;有才智的,聪明的
"You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery."
你很聪明,不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
近义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical 反义:idiot, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, noodleheaded
majority [mə'dʒɔrəti] 词频1 词根: maj
n. 多数;(获胜的)票数;成年;法定年龄;
💡 major主要的+ity表名词 → 大多数
"The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio."
大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视多于听收音机。
近义:plurality, bulk 反义:nonage
definition [,dɛfɪ'nɪʃən] 词频4 词根: fin
n. 定义;规定,明确;[物]清晰度;解释;
💡 de使…成为+fin界限+ition名词后缀→划出界限→定义
"Can you give a more precise definition of the word?"
你能给这个词下个更确切的定义吗?
近义:outline, picture, portraiture, term, word, delineation 反义:hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, indistinctness, irresolution, uncertainty
people ['pipl] 词频1 词根: 公众
n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族; vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks 反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
worth [wɝθ] 词频1
adj. 值得的;有…的价值;等值的;有…的财产; n. 财富,财产;价值;
"Each answer is worth 20 points."
每题为20分。
近义:merit, price, pricing, rate, value, worthiness 反义:insignificance, slightness, insignificancy
time [taɪm] 词频1
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次; vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准(机械的)速度;拨准(钟、表)的快慢; vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子; adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期(付款)的; int. [体育]时间到,(一场或一局等的)比赛时限,暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon

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