Anyone who tries to improve the lives of animals invariably comes in for criticism from those who believe such efforts are misplaced in a world of suffering humanity.
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pron. 任何人;任何一個;誰;
?? any任何+one一個→任何一個
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
較年長的工人的適應能力和學習速度有時并不亞于其他任何人。
近義:any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
vt. 提高(土地、地產)的價值;利用(機會);改善,改良;
vi. 變得更好;改進,改善;
?? im(in)+prov(test)+e(動詞后綴)→改良;改善;進步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會地位比較低下的人增加機會。
近義:perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反義:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
adv. 總是;不變的;“invariable”的派生;無不;
?? in不,無 + vari = vary變化 + ably 可...地 → 不變地,始終如一地,總是
"This acute infection of the brain is almost invariably fatal."
這種急性大腦傳染病幾乎總是導致死亡。
近義:periodically, regularly, steadily, unalterably, usually, changelessly
反義:erratically
n. 批評,批判;鑒定,審定,考證,校勘;苛求,[哲]批判主義;評論,評論文章;
?? critic批評,辨明,分開+ism表名詞 → 批評
"The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups."
這項計劃引起了各消費者組織的指責。
近義:brickbat, animadversion, review, reviewal, critique, stricture
反義:applause, kudos, laud, ovation, praising, salvo
n. 受苦,遭難;苦楚,苦難;令人痛苦的事;
v. 受苦(suffer的現在分詞);蒙受;
adj. 受苦的;患病的;
?? suf在下面+fer帶+ ing表名詞 →suffer帶到下面去受苦+ing表名詞\r\n → 受難
"He was suffering from chronic bronchitis."
他患有慢性支氣管炎。
近義:heartache, heartbreak, misery, oppression, oppressiveness, pain
反義:hilarity, jollification, jolliness, jollity, joyance, joyfulness
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