Prefer loss to unjust gain.
宁可受损失，休取不义财。
英文谚语 3120 句（二）
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 更喜欢;提升，提拔;给予（债权人）优先权;提出（控告）;
vi. 更喜欢，宁愿;
💡 pre预先+fer带来，拿来→预先带好→更喜欢
"The play is okay, but I still prefer the book."
戏还可以, 可我仍愿读原著.
近义：select, choose
反义：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
adj. 不公平的;非正义的;不讲信用的;
💡 un不，没有+just公正的→非正义的
"It is unjust and unlawful to discriminate against people of other races."
歧视外族人是不公正的,也是违法的.
近义：inequitable, infamous, iniquitous, perverse, tyrannous, unfair
反义：honest, honorable, honourable, impartial, neutral, pure
n. 损失，减少;丢失，遗失;损耗，亏损;失败;
"He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite ."
他患有头痛和食欲不振。
近义：waste, dilapidation, hurt, impairment, injury, nuisance
反义：headway, improvement, interest, lucre, attainment, odds
vt.& vi. 获得;赢得;增加;（钟、表）走快;
n. 利润;[土木工程]腰槽;获益;
vt. （在…上）开腰槽;吸引;（通过努力）到达;推进（一段距离）;
vi. 增进;增进健康;得益;（重量的）增加;
💡 乞丐(gai)上门(n) 获得食物
"Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall."
数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。
近义：net, obtain, procure, secure, win, achieve
反义：miss, waste, reduce, slim, thin, dilapidation