Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.
— William Safire  ·  No category

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appreciation [ə,priʃɪ'eʃən] 词频3 词根: preci
n. 欣赏；鉴赏;感谢;评估;增值;
💡 ap一再+preci价值+ation名词后缀，表示行为 → 一再估价 → 评价，鉴赏，欣赏
"an aesthetic appreciation of the landscape"
用审美的眼光欣赏风景
近义：recognition, regard, acceptance, thankfulness, acknowledgement, acknowledgment 反义：thanklessness, ungratefulness, disloyalty, reduction, devaluation
source [sɔrs] 词频1
n. 根源，本源;源头，水源;原因;提供消息的人; vt. （从…）获得;发起;向…提供消息;寻求（尤指供货）的来源; vi. 原料来源;起源;寻求来源;寻求生产商（或提供商）;
💡 source(rise)→泉源；源头
"I've heard from a reliable source that company is running very badly."
我已从一位可靠人士那儿获悉,这家公司经营得非常糟糕.
近义：resort, resource, procedence, provenance, provenience, root
delight [dɪ'laɪt] 词频1 词根: 诱惑
n. 快乐，高兴;使人高兴的东西或人; vt. 使高兴，使欣喜; vi. 感到高兴[快乐];
💡 de加强+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高兴
"They all cackled with delight."
他们都高兴得嘎嘎地笑。
近义：humor, please, pleasure, recreate, satisfy, tickle 反义：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
knowing [['nəuiŋ]] 词频2
a. 博学的, 聪颖的, 精明的
近义：hip, informed, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, mindful 反义：silly, stupid, tomfool, unaware, uneducated, unenlightened
work [wɝk] 词频1
vt.& vi. 使工作;使运作;操作;使产生效果; n. 工作，操作;著作;工厂;行为，事业; vt. 使工作;操作;经营;使缓慢前进;
"to be absent from work"
缺勤
近义：labor, labour, function, process, tool, malleate 反义：idle, laze, loaf, loiter, ramble, roam
basis ['besɪs] 词频2 词根: 底部
n. 基础;主要成分;基准，基本原则;
💡 bas(base基础)+is(名缀): 基础{base一般指具体的,basis一般指抽象的}
"She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications."
她因资历适合而获选担任这项工作。
近义：rationale, reason, base, support, bedrock, footing

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