The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.
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n. 差别，差异;[数]差数，差额;意见分歧;特色;
vt. 辨别，区分;
💡 dif分开，否定，不+fer带来+ence名词后缀→带来不同→不同之处
"The new regulations will not make an appreciable difference to most people."
新的规定对大多数人将无大影响。
近义：inequality, odds, unlikeness, variant, version, inhomogeneity
反义：kindred, kinship, likeness, look, matching, parallel
adj. 堕落的，道德败坏的;贪污的，腐败的;腐烂的;（文献等）错误百出的;
vt. 使腐败;使堕落;使腐烂;
vi. 堕落;腐化;腐烂;
💡 cor共同+rupt断→全部断→变坏的，腐败的
"The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers."
警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。
近义：debase, pervert, retrogress, rot, bastardise, bastardize
反义：honor, magnify, respect, revere, reverence, venerate
vt. 允许;承认;给予;准许（做某事）;
vi. 容许;考虑;
💡 都（all）低下（low）头，表 同意
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
近义：license, authorize, permit, warrant, licence, commission
反义：inhibit, interdict, outlaw, preclude, prevent, prohibit
adj. 贫穷的，贫乏的;令人怜悯的，可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的;
n. the poor 贫困者，穷人;
💡 穿破（po）衣服的人（or），是因为 贫穷的
"Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor."
向富人征收的税应该比穷人的多.
近义：indigent, impecunious, landless, meager, miserly, needy
反义：loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied