The argument that making contraceptives available to young people would prevent teen pregnancies is ridiculous. That's like offering a cookbook as a cure to people who are trying to lose weight.
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n. 争论，争吵;论据;[数]幅角;主题，情节;
💡 argu=argue争论+ment表名词 →争论，辩论
"We had an argument with the waiter about the bill."
我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
近义：argue, propound, jangle, polemic, polemics, quarrel
反义：arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty
adj. 可获得的;有空的;可购得的;能找到的;
💡 avail利用+able能...的→有用的；有效的
"Doctors have an armoury of drugs available."
医生都备有各种各样的药物。
近义：approachable, obtainable, attainable, open, performable, possible
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. 预防;阻碍;阻止;[宗教]引领;
vi. 阻挠，阻止;
💡 pre预先+vent来→抢先一步，防止别人→防止，阻止
"The fence is strategically sited to prevent anyone getting onto the beach."
这个围栏的地点选择得很有策略,可以阻止任何人到海滩上.
近义：hinder, impede, inhibit, obstruct, obviate, avert
反义：promote, encourage, favor, favour, forward, foster
adj. 可笑的，荒谬的;荒唐的，愚蠢的;胡枝扯叶;
💡 rid笑+ic...的+ulous多…的→多笑的→可笑的
"She speaks in this ridiculous mockney accent."
她模仿伦敦东区人的口音拿腔拿调地说话。
近义：inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous
反义：artistic, lordly, neat, perky, poised, posh
vt. 治愈;矫正;解决;消除;
vi. 受治疗;被加工处理;
n. 治愈;药物;疗法;措施;
💡 cur 关心 + e → vt.治愈，治疗，医治； n.治愈，对策，疗程，补救；
"Prevention is better than cure, so start looking after your heart now."
防病比治病好, 所以从现在开始照顾好你的心脏.
近义：heal, remedy, treat, correct, appease, lighten
反义：sicken