The Army has carried the American ... ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed and color, but also on ability.
— Tom Lehrer
· Ability
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n. 軍隊;陸軍;團體;野戰軍;
?? arm 武器
"The police had backup from the army."
警方得到了軍方的增援。
近義：legion, levy, military, militia, posse, battalion
adj. 理想的，完美的;被認為是最好的;完全或相當令人滿意的;想象的，假設的;
n. 理想;典范，典型;目標，高尚的、有價值的原則或目標;
?? ide=idea思想，觀點+al名詞后綴 → 對未來的思想 → 理想
"Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure."
任何構建理想社會的努力都注定要失敗。
近義：idealization, intention, aspiration, mark, objective, purport
反義：inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, insufficient, lacking, scanty
n. 結論;結局;斷定，決定;推論;
?? con共同+clus關閉+ion名詞后綴 → 結論，結束
"I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job."
我斷定他不適合做這項工作。
近義：implication, inference, corollary, deduction, aftermath, finding
反義：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, rising, root
vt. 禁止，阻止，防止;不準許;
?? pro前面+hibit拿住→在前面拿住→不讓前進→阻止，禁止
"Prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages."
禁止出售含酒精的飲料.
近義：inhibit, interdict, limit, preclude, prevent, ban
反義：let, authorize, permit, avow, accept, sanction
n. 歧視;辨別，區別;辨別力，識別力;不公平的待遇;
?? dis 分開 + crimin區別+ ation 表名詞→ 歧視,排斥;辨別,鑒別;辨別力,眼力
"The government will legislate against discrimination in the workplace."
政府將制定法律，在工作場所禁止歧視。
近義：apartheid, prejudice, segregation, separatism, bias, judgement
n. （尤指宗教）信條，教義;主義，綱領;宗派;
?? creed(believe)→信條；（宗教）教條
"Other countries have adopted this political creed enthusiastically."
其他國家狂熱地采納了這一政治信條.
近義：religion, credo, faith