Jails and prisons are the complement of schools; so many less as you have of the latter, so many more must you have of the former.
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n. 補充;補足語;補充物;補集(數(shù));
vt. 補足,補充;補助;
?? com全部+ple滿,填滿+ment名詞后綴→全部滿→補足
"Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish."
有咖喱的菜配米飯最棒.
近義:supplement, complete, finish, expletive
adj. 以前的,從前的;在前的;前任的;
n. 模型,樣板;構(gòu)成者,創(chuàng)造者;起形成作用的人;[無線]線圈架;
?? form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
"A couple of them are former bosses."
有幾位是以前的上司或老板。
近義:onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old
反義:hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
adj. 較少的(little的比較級);較小的;較次的,較劣的;較不重要的;
adv. 較少地,較小地;
prep. 減去;少掉;不足;
n. 較少,較小;
"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:least, lesser, minus
adj. 后者的;末了的;較后的;
?? later(ad.后來)-latter(a.后面的)
"The latter point is the most important."
后面提及的那一點是最重要的。
近義:hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
反義:onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old
aux. 必須;必然要;(做出邏輯推斷);(表示堅持);
n. 必須做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必須;(提出建議)應(yīng)該;得;(表示很可能或符合邏輯)一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義:ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite