Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal.
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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
n. 刑罰，懲罰;嚴厲對待;<口>給吃苦頭;
?? punish懲罰+ment表名詞 →處罰
"Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others."
對他的懲罰但愿能起到殺一儆百的作用。
近義：lesson, penalization, penalty, penance, sanction, chargeoff
反義：indulgence, indult, pardon, release, remise, remission
n. 報仇，報復;
vt. 為…報仇，報…之仇;
?? re再+venge報仇→報復，報仇
"They were meditating revenge."
他們在謀劃進行報復。
近義：retaliate, wreak, avenge, requite, vindicate, avengement
反義：indulgence, indult, absolution, quittance, release, remise
vi. 變少，減少;貶低，輕視，看不起;
vt. 減少（某事物），縮小;
?? less減少+en動詞后綴 → 減少，減輕
"The noise began to lessen."
噪音開始減弱。
近義：lower, attenuate, recede, reduce, remit, slacken
反義：improve, augment, rise, strengthen, thrive, wax
n. 罪行，犯罪;罪惡;
v. 指控犯罪;判定犯罪;處罰軍事犯;
?? crim 表”法律裁定”
"He is interested in the issues of crime and criminology."
他對犯罪及犯罪學方面的問題感興趣.
近義：shame, pity, misdeed, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, offence
n. 改革，改良，改造;改正;
vt.& vi. 改善;
vt. 改革;重組;
vi. 重組;
adj. 改革的;
?? re再次+form形狀→再形成→改造
"She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform."
她拒不承認改革的必要性。
近義：mend, repair, revise, right, correct, emend
反義：stray, misdirect, misguide, misinform, mislead, confound
n. 罪犯，犯人;
adj. 刑事的;犯罪的;可恥的;
?? crimin罪+al表名詞 →罪犯
"Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?"
難道這樣的活動也算刑事犯罪嗎？
近義：lawbreaker, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perpetrator, bandit
反義：helper, humane, humanitarian, patron, philanthropist, protector