Television is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 电视，电视机;电视节目;电视业;
💡 tele远，电+vis看+ion表名词 →看电视要离远点 → 电视（机）
"the adverts on television"
电视广告
近义：t.v., tv, gogglebox
adj. 中等的，中级的;普通的;平均的;半生熟的;
n. 媒介物，媒质;中间，中庸，[生]培养基，培养液，颜料溶解液，[数]中数，平均，[逻]中名辞;手段，方法;中间物;
💡 medi中间+um表名词→中间物，媒介
"the government's medium-term financial strategy"
政府的中期金融策略
近义：instrument, means, vehicle, psychic, mean, median
反义：highest, illustrious, appointed, leading, magnificent, marked
n. 娱乐，消遣;招待，款待;娱乐节目;
💡 entertain娱乐，款待+ment表名词 → 娱乐，款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部没有意思的娱乐片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近义：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
反义：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
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
n. 剩余物，残骸;残余;遗迹;遗体;
vi. 留下;保持;留待;依然;
vi.& link-v. 搁置;剩余，剩下;逗留;终属，归于;
💡 re回+main逗留→回来留下→剩余
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：keep, stay, get, persevere, hold, continue
反义：vary, alter
vi. 倾听;留心听;听信;（让对方注意）听着;
n. 听，倾听;
💡 听字右边的一(l)斤是(is)十(ten)两 李(li)老师(s)的课我听过十(ten)回
"Listen to the counsel of your elders."
要听从长辈的忠告。
近义：hear, hearken, hark, harken, heed, heigh