One of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity.
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n. 改進,改善,改良,增進,進步;(美)裝修,改良措施;利用,活用;更優秀的人,更進步的人;
?? im 加以..+ prov 測試,證明+ e + ment 表示行為、行為的過程或結果 → n.改進,改善;改進處
"Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency."
盡管在經濟方面有改善的跡象,但仍不容自滿。
近義:headway, increase, melioration, progress, promotion, recovery
反義:impairment, loss, staleness, worsening, damage, decline
n. 慈善(行為);施舍,捐助;慈善機關;仁愛,寬容;
?? char可愛的+ity表名詞 → 慈愛
"The bank staff got up to all sorts of antics to raise money for charity."
銀行職員使出各種可笑的花招為慈善事業籌款。
近義:humanism, humanitarianism, kindliness, kindness, largeheartedness, largesse
反義:self, selfhood, egoism, egotism, selfish, calculating
adj. 不加選擇的,不分青紅皂白的;隨意的,任性的,任意的;眼內無珠;汗漫不可收拾;
?? in 無+ dis 分開 + crimin分辨+ ate...的→in 無+discriminate分辨 → 無差別的
"indiscriminate attacks on motorists by youths throwing stones"
年輕人亂扔石頭襲擊駕車的人
反義:picky, selective, discriminating, discriminative, discriminatory
adj. 嚴肅的,嚴重的;認真的,莊重的;重要的;危險的;
?? 射(se)日(ri)用藉絲(ous) 嚴肅的問題
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了這次欺詐案,在她的品格上留下了一個很大的污點。
近義:reliable, responsible, sedate, staid, trustworthy, trusty
反義:undependable, untrustworthy, feckless, slight, trifling, unimportant
n. 賽跑;人種;競爭;民族;
v. 參加比賽;快速移動;空轉;
?? 比賽跑(r=run)第一(ace,撲克a)
"Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race."
使他大為懊惱的是他賽跑沒獲勝.
近義:hurry, nip, run, scurry, speed, sprint
反義:pace