Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 意志;目的;作用;（進行中的）行動;
vt. 有意;打算;企圖（做）;決意（做）;
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的，意圖
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我們說的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
近義：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 例外，除外;反對，批評;[法律]異議，反對;
?? ex出+cept拿，抓，握住+ion名詞后綴→除外
"Would you kindly make an exception for us this time?"
請給通融一下.
近義：qualification, caveat, exclusion, impunity, preclusion, separation
pron. 他們的;他的或她的;
"Theirs are the children with very fair hair."
他們的孩子是那些長著滿頭金發的。
近義：hers, his
n. 孩子們(child的復數);兒童;膝下;孥;
"Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour."
兒童必須學會社會上認可的行為舉止。
近義：kids, bambini, bambinos, offspring, progeny, scions
反義：parentage