The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
n. 试验;考验;测验;化验;
vt. 测验;考查;考验;勘探;
vi. 受试验;受测验;受考验;测得结果;
💡 test =test,tuitness,表示”测试,证据”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
近义：inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample
反义：invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
n. 智力;聪颖;情报;情报机构;
💡 intel在…中间+lig选择，收集+ence名词后缀→从中选出好的→智力
"She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence."
她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足.
近义：aptness, intellect, invention, argument, knack, mentality
n. 能力，资格;能耐，才能;
💡 -ability 后缀,表示能力,合适性##-ility 后缀;表示”意义,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
近义：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
vt. 保持;留在心中，记住;雇用;付定金保留;
💡 re回+tain握住→拿回来→保留
"to retain your independence"
保持独立
近义：keep, stem, withhold, detain, hire, recruit
n. 功能，作用;应变量，函数;职务;重大聚会;
vi. 有或起作用;行使职责;
💡 funct活动+ion表名词 → 功能
"The function of the kidneys is to excrete wastes from the body."
肾的功能是排泄人体里的废物.
近义：ceremony, operate, perform, run, work, interrelation