The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.
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n. 量，数量;总额;本利之和;全部效果，全部含义;
vi. （在意义、价值、效果、程度等方面）等于;等同，接近;合计，总共;发展成为;
💡 mount =ascend,表示”上升, 山”#词根助记：a朝向+mount=朝向……提升直到总量=总量
"The insurance company will refund any amount due to you."
保险公司将退还你应得的所有款项。
近义：import, matter, signify, count, number, quantity
pron. 任何人;任何一个;谁;
💡 any任何+one一个→任何一个
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
近义：any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
n. 比，比率;[数学]比例（法）;面积;相称，平衡;
vt. 使成比例;使相称;使均衡;
💡 pro前面+port部分，分开+ion名词后缀→成分其中一部分→[所占]比例
"Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface."
水覆盖了地球表面的大部分。
近义：proportionate, accommodate, adapt, fit, proportionality, balance
反义：hype, magnify, overstate, stretch, dramatize, bulge
n. 容量;才能;性能;生产能力;
adj. 充其量的，最大限度的;
💡 cap拿，抓，握住+acity表名词，有...倾向→拿住的能力→容量；才能
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我们不能不顾自己的能力企图无限制地发展.
近义：aptitude, aptness, potential, proficiency, skilfulness, skill
反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
adj. 内心的，精神的，思想的，心理的;智慧的，智[脑]力的;〈口〉精神病的，意志薄弱的，愚笨的;
n. 精神病患者;
💡 ment思考，神智+al表形容词 → 智力的；精神的
"Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age."
随着年龄的增长,心智和体力自然衰退.
n. 噪音;嘈杂声，喧闹声;声音，声响;杂音;
vt. 谣传;哄传;传说;
vi. 发出声音;大声议论;
💡 音“闹死”： 噪音太大，吵闹死了 鼻子(nose)里加个(i)- 吵闹
"If you close that door, you can shut the noise in."
你要是关上那扇门, 就听不到吵闹声了.
近义：preach, propagate, report, reveal, spread, broadcast
反义：still, stillness, quietness
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"Statistics are like lampposts: they are good to lean on, but they don't shed much light."
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