PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.
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n. 感覺，官能;意識，觀念;理性;識別力;
vt. 感到;理解，領會;檢測出;
?? sens(feel)+e(名詞后綴)→感官；知覺；意義；判斷力；感知
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：intuit, perceive, feel, apprehend, note, notice
n. （義務等的）免除;免（稅）;（收入中的）免稅額;
?? ex出+empt拿，獲得+ion抽象名詞 → 免除，豁免
"The bill gives sensitive police files a blanket exemption."
該議案提出警方機密檔案全部免責.
近義：immunity, indult, pardon, preference, prerogative, privilege
反義：burden
n. 對比，對照;差異;對照物，對立面;[攝]反差;
?? contra(against)+st(stand)→對照；反襯；對比
"There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West."
東西方文化之間存在著明顯的差異。
近義：associate, relate, check, collate, colligate, compare
反義：homologize, level, neutralize, normalize, balance, stabilize
n. 憐憫;同情;可惜的事;憾事;
vt. 對…表示憐憫;對…感到同情;
?? 鼻涕(諧音): 同情他人，眼淚鼻涕一起流 掉進坑(pit)里的老外(y)讓人 同情 網友：馬 勝 敏 補充：1：可惜的事情發生了，我新買的皮鞋（pi）在石頭上踢
"What he felt was more akin to pity than love."
他感受到的更像憐憫，而不是愛。
近義：commiserate, leniency, mercy, ruth, sorriness, sympathy
反義：heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage
failing
['feili?]
n. （性格中的）弱點，缺陷，短處;
prep. 如果（某事）不發生;如果沒有（某事物）;如果（某人不在）;如果沒有（某人）;
v. 在…中失敗( fail的現在分詞);衰退;不及格(fail的ing形式);破產;
adj. 失敗的;衰退中的;減弱中的;
"The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations."
工廠由于未能遵守政府的安全條例而被關閉了.
近義：lapse, shortcoming, vice, deficiency, failure, fault