A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex but neither should she adjust to prejudice and discrimination.
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vt. 期望;預料;要求;認為(某事)會發生;
vi. 預期;期待;懷胎;懷孕;
?? ex出+pect=spect看→看出去→期待
"We expect writers to produce more and better works."
我們期望作家們寫出更多更好的作品.
近義:wait, await, previse, bide, hope, contemplate
adj. 特殊的;專門的;專用的;重要的;
n. 專車;特價;特刊;特約稿;
?? speci種類+al...的→比其他種類好的→特別的
"A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications."
有一個特別小組委員會裁決規劃申請項目。
近義:outstanding, unusual, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, particular
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
neither
['nie?]
adj. (兩者)都不的;
pron. 兩者都不;
adv. 兩個都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
?? n(not)+either→既非;皆不;兩者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
雙方都不愿意妥協,問題就在這里。
近義:no, either
反義:likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
vt.& vi. (改變…以)適應,調整,校正;調準(望遠鏡等),對準,校正,校準(機械等);核算(盈虧);[保]評定(賠償要求);
?? ad做…,加強…+just正確→弄正確→調整
"Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly."
當心急轉彎并相應調整車速。
近義:arrange, normalize, readjust, regularise, regularize, regulate
反義:impair, jumble, mess, muss, overset, overturn
n. 成見,偏見,歧視;侵害;傷害;
vt. 使有偏見;不利于,損害;
?? pre預先+judice判斷→預先判斷→偏見
"He continued to smoke, to the prejudice of his health."
他繼續吸煙, 這不利于他的健康.
近義:jaundice, predispose, prepossess, sway, bias, colour
反義:neutrality, objectivity, unbiassedness, equanimity, equitableness, evenhandedness