Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.
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progress ['prɑɡrɛs] 词频1 词根: grad
n. 进步;前进;[生物学]进化;(向更高方向)增长; v. (使)进步,(使)进行;发展;促进; vi. 发展;(向更高方向)增进;
💡 pro向前,在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。
近义:improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate 反义:pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
twice [twaɪs] 词频1 词根: twi
adv. 两次;两倍;两遍;
💡 twi二,两+ce副词后缀,…次 →二次
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义:doubly, double
unquestionably [ʌn'kwestʃənəbli] 词频5 词根: 询问
adv. 毫无疑问地,确凿地;
"He is unquestionably the best tennis player in England."
他无疑是英国最好的网球手.
近义:incontrovertibly, indisputably, indubitably, unarguably, undeniably, irrefutably 反义:hesitantly, arguably, uncertainly, wonderingly, deniably, dubiously
average ['ævərɪdʒ] 词频1
adj. 平常的;平均的;典型的;(价值、比率等的)平均数的; n. 平均水平;(速度等的)平均率;平均估价; vt. [数学] 计算…的平均值;调和,拉平;分摊;按比例(或平均)分配(利润等); vi. 平均:作为或达到一个中间值;维持(有利的)平均价格;
💡 aver(every每个)+age(后缀):- 平均的
"a rise in average earnings"
平均收入的增加
近义:curve, mean, median, medium, middle, midpoint 反义:appreciable, memorable, notable, noted, noticeable, notorious
American [ə'merikən] 词频1
n. 美国人;美洲人; 美国英语; adj. 美国的 ;美洲的;地道美国式的;
"a clean-cut all-American boy"
整洁体面的典型美国男孩
近义:us
formerly ['fɔrmɚli] 词频2
adv. 原来,原先;以前,从前;刚才;先头;
"We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard."
我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件.
近义:heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom 反义:lately, now, presently, recently, today, currently

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