In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
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closed
[klozd]
adj. 關閉著的,封閉著的;密閉著的,保密的;<美>準備好了的,定了契約的;
v. “close”的過去式和過去分詞;
?? clos=close關閉+ed已...的→關閉了的
"Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs."
為削減費用,關閉了兩家工廠。
近義:locked, shut, unopened
反義:unclosed, uncovered, ajar
n. 社會;上流社會;社團;社群;
adj. 上流社會的,社交界的;
?? socie=social社會+ty表名詞 → 社會,社團
"Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society."
文明社會憎惡種族主義。
近義:aristoi, community, institution, merging, partnership, brotherhood
反義:personhood, self, selfhood, distinctiveness, individual
pron. 每人,人人;大伙兒;各位;
?? every每個 +body 人→ pron.每人,人人
"When I give the command, everybody pushes off together."
我一聲令下, 大家就一起用槳把船撐離河岸.
近義:each, all, everyone
adj. 內疚的;有罪的;
?? guilt內疚 + y...的→ adj.內疚的;有罪的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大領主的罪過是以權勢欺壓村民.
近義:culpable
反義:ingenuous, naif, naive, pure, sincere, blameless
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
adj. 最后的,最終的;決定性的;不可更改的;
n. 結局;決賽;期末考試;〈口〉(報紙的)末版;
?? fin =end,boundary,表示”結束,范圍”#詞根助記:來自于法語final和拉丁語finalis, 表示 end (結束)
"Teachers always judge their students on the final examination."
老師常根據期末考試來評價他們的學生.
近義:last, absolute, momentous, peremptory, plump, terminal