To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.
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v. 處罰;嚴厲對付;貪婪地吃喝;
?? pun處罰+ish動詞后綴 → 懲罰
"I'm just watching for a chance to punish him in return!"
我正在伺機報復他呢!
近義：penalise, penalize, reprehend, scourge, smite, thrash
反義：award, please, recompense, reimburse, remunerate, repay
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
vt.& vi. 原諒; 饒恕; 對不起;請原諒 ;
vt. 免除;
?? for(away from)+give→原諒（=to give away）
"I'll never forgive her for what she did."
我絕不會原諒她做的事。
近義：indulgence, absolve, pardon, remit, resolve, spare
反義：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
n. 殘忍;殘忍的行為;殘酷行為;虐待;
?? cruel殘酷的+ty表名詞 →殘酷
"The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife."
他故意說的殘酷無情的話對她像刀割一樣。
近義：outrage, heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness
clemency
['klem?nsi]
n. 寬容，仁慈;（尤指氣候等）溫和;
"a plea for clemency"
乞求開恩
近義：indulgence, lenience, leniency, mercy, pity, ruth
反義：ruthlessness, cruelty