2012年3月25日 星期日

English Note 2


ne=negative;not
nefarious    
adj.
wicked; not moral:
The chaste heroines and nefarious villains of old-time melodramas.
nescience
n.
lack of knowledge or awareness:
The appalling nescience of today's high schoolers concerning international affairs.
ora  -speak;pray
orate   
v.
make a speech, esp. pompously or at length:
Given the opportunity, many politicians will orate at considerable length on just about any subject.
perorate


2012年3月17日 星期六

English Note 1



cord=heart
accord   n.
a formal agreement between two organizations, countries, etc:
The two sides signed a peace accord last July.
in agreement with:
This action would not be in accord with our policy.
without being asked, forced or helped:
The symptoms will clear up of their own accord after a few days.


discordant  adj.
not in agreement; combining with other things in a way that is strange or unpleasant:
discordant views

concordance n.
the state of being similar to something or consistent with it:
There is reasonable concordance between the two sets of results.

record n.
a written account of something that is kept so that it can be looked at and used in the future:
You should keep a record of your expenses.
the facts that are known about somebody/something's past behaviour, character, achievements, etc:
The airline has a good safety record.