Women constitute half the world's population, perform nearly two-thirds of its work hours, receive one-tenth of the world's income and own less than one-hundredth of the world's property.
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?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
vt. 構(gòu)成，組成;制定，設(shè)立;等同于;指派;
?? con共同+stitute=set up放→放到一起→構(gòu)成；制定
"Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?"
難道這樣的活動(dòng)也算刑事犯罪嗎？
近義：institute, integrate, articulate, make, assemble, mold
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
n. 人口;全體居民;特定[生物]種群;[物]布居;
?? popul人民+ation表示行為、狀態(tài)→ 全體居民，人口
"A census of population is taken every ten years."
人口普查每10年進(jìn)行一次.
近義：people, demographic, demographical
adv. 幾乎，差不多;險(xiǎn)乎;
?? near接近 + ly ...的 → ad.差不多；密切地
"After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada."
他過(guò)了半輩子的流浪生活, 最后在加拿大定居了下來(lái).
近義：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nigh
vt.& vi. 收到;接到;接納;接待;
vt. 接收;受理;歡迎;承受;
vi. 接到，獲得;接見(jiàn)，歡迎;[電子學(xué)] 接收;[橄欖球] 接球;
?? re一再，重新+ceive抓→全部→發(fā)覺(jué)→接受；收到
"It's encouraging to receive a favourable report on one's study."
學(xué)習(xí)得到好評(píng)是令人鼓舞的.
近義：get, welcome, greet, accept, take, inherit
反義：mail, remit, ship, transfer, issue, consign
n. 收入，進(jìn)款;進(jìn)來(lái)的動(dòng)作;進(jìn)入;
?? in 向內(nèi)，進(jìn)入 + come來(lái) → n.收入；收益；進(jìn)款
"Who will be the main beneficiary of the cuts in income tax?"
削減所得稅的主要受益者將是誰(shuí)？
近義：interest, proceeds, profit, rental, rents, returns
反義：outgo, outlay, spending, cost, debit, defrayal
n. 特性，屬性;財(cái)產(chǎn)，地產(chǎn);[戲]道具;所有權(quán);
?? proper擁有+ty名詞后綴 → 個(gè)人擁有的 → 財(cái)產(chǎn)；所有物；特性
"dishonest appropriation of property"
以欺騙的手法侵吞財(cái)產(chǎn)
近義：holdings, assets, means, ownership, patrimony, possessions