Social confusion has now reached a point at which the pursuit of immorality turns out to be more exhausting than compliance with the old moral codes.
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adj. 社会的，社会上的;交际的，社交的;群居的;合群的;
n. 联谊会，联欢会;社交聚会;
💡 soc社会+ial形容词后缀 → 社会的
"political groups agitating for social change"
鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
近义：party, approachable, kindly, neighborly, neighbourly, personable
反义：sociopathic, dissocial
n. 混乱;混淆;困惑;
💡 con共同+fus流，泻+ion名词后缀 → 混乱
"There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be."
对于应该采取什么正确步骤，还是有些不明确。
近义：hullabaloo, melee, pother, racket, rampage, riot
反义：imperturbability, pax, peace, peacefulness, quiet, quietness
n. 点;要点;得分;标点;
vt. （意思上）指向;削尖;加标点于;指路;
vi. 表明;指向;
💡 point(prick)→点；地点；目的；时刻；使锐利；指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
种族间的紧张状态已达到一触即发的程度。
近义：range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop
n. 追赶;工作;
💡 pursu=pursue追求+it名词后缀，表抽象名词 →追求
"He was unrelenting in his pursuit of legal mandate."
他坚决要求得到合法的托管权.
近义：hunt, hunting, inquiry, investigation, query, quest
n. 服从，听从;承诺;柔软度;顺度;
💡 compli=comply遵从 + ance 表名词， 行为 → n. 顺从，服从；承诺
"procedures that must be followed to ensure full compliance with the law"
为确保严格遵守法律所必须遵行的程序
近义：obedience, patience, resignation, submission, submissiveness, tractability
反义：noncompliance, rebellion, rebelliousness, rioting, troublemaking, turmoil
adj. 道德的，道义上的;精神上的;无疑的，当然的;教导道德的;
n. 寓意，教训;（尤指男女间的）品行;格言;〈古〉相对者;
💡 mor道德+al...的 → 道德的
"My sister came along just to give me some moral support."
我姐姐只是过来给我一些道义上的支持。
近义：parable, corollary, principled, righteous, deontological, ethical
反义：immodest, indecent, iniquitous, lewd, obscene, piacular