If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain as he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought and could be.
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n. 款待;招待;樂事;樂趣;
v. 對待;治療;處理;款待;
?? treat(draw)→對待；治療；處理；款待
"Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times."
全體職員接受訓練，以便在任何時候對顧客都以禮相待。
近義：cure, bargain, trade, transact, deal, invite
反義：sicken
adj. 個人的;獨特的;個別的;
n. 個人;個體;
?? in加強+di分開+vid分開+ual...的→與別人分開的→個人的，個體的
"Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job."
一旦就業，即停發福利救濟。
近義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
反義：assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
n. 剩余物，殘骸;殘余;遺跡;遺體;
vi. 留下;保持;留待;依然;
vi.& link-v. 擱置;剩余，剩下;逗留;終屬，歸于;
?? re回+main逗留→回來留下→剩余
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
這筆款子是當地一位不愿透露姓名的企業家捐贈的。
近義：keep, stay, get, persevere, hold, continue
反義：vary, alter
vi. 變為，成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為；成為(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get