Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided.
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adj. 邪惡的，罪惡的;有害的;不幸的，不吉的;品行壞的;
n. 邪惡，罪惡;壞事，惡行;邪惡的力量、勢力或化身;災禍;
?? e 加強或引申意義、使…+vil =base （卑劣的） → n.邪惡；禍害 a.壞的
"the evil effects of racism"
種族主義的惡劣影響
近義：ill, infirmity, malady, complaint, affection, disease
反義：goodness, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loyal
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
adj. 神智清楚的;理性的;理智的;合理的;
n. 合理的事物;[數]有理數;懂道理的人，人類;〈英〉合理的服裝;
?? ration定量，計算+al...的→通過計算的→合理的
"It was a rational plan and bound to succeed."
這是一個合理的計劃,肯定會成功.
近義：intelligent, logical, moderate, practical, reasonable, sensible
反義：illogical, inane, meaningless, nonsensical, absurd, preposterous
n. 生物，動物;人;創造物;（他人的）工具;
?? cre產生+ at=ate表動詞 + ure表名詞→ create創造 + ure表名詞 → 創造物，生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一種在夜間活動的膽小動物。
近義：inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
n. 人類;男性，男子;
?? man人+kind 種類→ n.人類
"the history of mankind"
人類的歷史
近義：humanity, humankind, humans, man, civilization
n. 報酬;報答;賞金;酬金;
vt. 酬謝，獎賞;報答，懲罰;
?? 阿姨(re)在病房(ward)里接受 獎賞和 酬勞 網友：88.66ip.com 補充：re(還給)+ward(我的):還給我的就是報酬
"a reward for good behaviour"
優秀行為獎
近義：award, please, recompense, reimburse, remunerate, repay
反義：penalise, penalize, reprehend, scourge, smite, thrash