Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.
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n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 例外，除外;反对，批评;[法律]异议，反对;
💡 ex出+cept拿，抓，握住+ion名词后缀→除外
"Would you kindly make an exception for us this time?"
请给通融一下.
近义：qualification, caveat, exclusion, impunity, preclusion, separation
pron. 他们的;他的或她的;
"Theirs are the children with very fair hair."
他们的孩子是那些长着满头金发的。
近义：hers, his
n. 孩子们(child的复数);儿童;膝下;孥;
"Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour."
儿童必须学会社会上认可的行为举止。
近义：kids, bambini, bambinos, offspring, progeny, scions
反义：parentage