Why does a small tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and s substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?
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vt.& vi. 增加，增大，增多;
vt. 增强，增进;[缝纫]放（针）;
vi. 增强;增进;增殖，繁殖;[缝纫]放针;
💡 in向内+crease增→增加
"He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary."
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水.
近义：heighten, hike, hypo, increment, intensify, magnify
反义：lessen, lower, reduce, slack, slacken, deescalate
adj. 大量的;结实的，牢固的;重大的;
n. 本质;重要材料;
💡 sub(under)+stan(stand)+tial(形容词后缀)→实在的；坚实的；重大的；本质；要点
"substantial sums of money"
大笔大笔的钱
近义：important, appreciable, material, sizable, substantive, tangible
反义：immaterial, impalpable, incorporeal, insignificant, intangible, asomatous
vt. 节省;保存;储蓄;解救;
vi. 节省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj. 除…之外;
n. 救援，救援;
💡 save救助 → 挽救
"It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation."
当时得采取一些巧妙的政治手段以挽回局势。
近义：liberate, rescue, salvage, emancipate, free, husband
反义：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
n. 三十;三十个;三十年代;三十的记号;
adj. 三十的，三十个的;
num. 三十;三十个;
💡 thir=three三+ty十 → 三十
"There are thirty people in the classroom, counting the teacher."
把老师算上,教室里有30个人.
adj. 小的;难为情的;低级的，卑劣的;细微的，微弱的;
adv. 小小地;卑鄙地;
n. 细小部分，腰部;琐碎东西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义：little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 价钱，代价;花费，费用;牺牲;[用复数][法律]诉讼费;
vi. 价钱为，花费;估计成本;
vt. 付出代价;估价;使丧失;使付出努力;
"It cost a mere bagatelle."
这个只花了一点钱。
近义：price, pricing, rate, tab, value, worth
反义：income, interest, profit, rental, revenues, finance