The wages of sin are death, but the benefits include dental, major medical, two week paid vacation, pension fund, and stock options. Actually, taken as a package, it's a rather attractive deal.
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n. 死亡;(某种)死法,死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反义:inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
vt. 包括;包含;计入;包住;
💡 in进入+clude关闭→关进去→包括
"Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting."
症状有腹泻和呕吐。
近义:append, attach, subjoin, adjoin, affix, enclose
反义:omit, preclude, blackball, except
adj. 主要的;重要的;大调的;主修的(课程);
n. 主修科目;大调;陆军少校;成年的;
vi. <美>主修,专攻;[美国英语][教育学]主修(in);专攻;
💡 maj大+or...的 → 较大的;主要的
"We don't anticipate any major problems."
我们预料不会发生什么大问题。
近义:specialise, specialize, warden, commandant, commander, line
反义:associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory
adj. 医学的;医药的;医疗的;内科的;
n. 体格检查;
💡 medic医师 + al ...的 → 医学的;内科的
"the medical certification of the cause of death"
为死因出具医学鉴定
近义:medicinal, curative
n. 假期,休假;[古] 空出,撤出,辞去;
vi. 度假;
💡 vac空+ation表名词→假期;休假
"I can't afford the vacation, for it would eat up my savings."
我度不起假, 那样会把我的积蓄用光的.
近义:holiday, aestivate, estivate, holidaying, getaway
反义:weekday
n. 退休金,养老金;膳宿费;生活津贴;寄宿学校;
vt. 发给…养老金[退休金];准予退休,强迫退休(并发给退休金);
💡 pens花费+ion名词后缀→政府给老年人等花费的钱 → 年金;养老金
"an earnings-related pension scheme"
与收入挂钩的退休金计划
近义:retire, superannuate, inn, boardinghouse, retirement, superannuation