Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.
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adj. 反常的;荒謬可笑的;不合理的;悠謬;
?? pre前面+poster后面+ous...的→前面后導致→荒謬的，不合理的
"It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon."
用茶匙鏟煤是荒謬的.
近義：inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, meaningless, nonsensical
反義：applicable, apt, meet, pat, pertinent, pleasing
n. 人類;人性;人道;人文學科;
?? human人類+ity名詞后綴 →人性，人類
"The use of H - bombs would be an outrage against humanity."
使用氫彈是違反人道的暴行.
近義：humankind, humans, man, mankind, world, civilisation
反義：heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage
prep. （表示方向）越過;（部份或全部覆蓋）在…上面;由于;（表示論及）關于;
adv. 結束;再;（倒）下;從一邊至另一邊;
adj. 過去的;外面的;在上的;上級的;
n. 額外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [電信學]報文完，請回復！;
vt. 走過，跳過;[美國方言]從…恢復過來;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府對核能的態度來了個180度的大轉變。
近義：above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反義：under, below, beneath
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虛構的;保證成功的;
v. 使(make的過去式和過去分詞);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
adj. 貧窮的，貧乏的;令人憐憫的，可憐的;匱乏的;低劣的;
n. the poor 貧困者，窮人;
?? 穿破（po）衣服的人（or），是因為 貧窮的
"Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor."
向富人征收的稅應該比窮人的多.
近義：indigent, impecunious, landless, meager, miserly, needy
反義：loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied