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Sage Word Wise Advice Seɪdʒ Adj.明智的 Staffs Commander

Front sage
Pron [seɪdʒ]
Back 【sage】
adj.明智的
Many sage staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.
司令官身旁许多明智的参谋帮助他赢了那场战役。
Vocab
sagea mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

Use the word sage for someone or something wise and judicious. Thanks to the sage advice of your friend, you didn't write your teacher an angry e-mail!

Although you might think of a wizard when you hear the word sage, really it means a wise man. Today you see it used to refer to someone who has insight in a particular field. If someone is a policy sage, he knows just what advice to give politicians to make them understand the issue and respond successfully to it. In a totally unrelated use, there is also a plant called sage that is useful in home remedies and cooking.

All forms of 'sage' will appear on average once every 393 pages.
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