Women constitute half the world's population, perform nearly two-thirds of its work hours, receive one-tenth of the world's income and own less than one-hundredth of the world's property.
📚 名句词汇解析
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vt. 构成，组成;制定，设立;等同于;指派;
💡 con共同+stitute=set up放→放到一起→构成；制定
"Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?"
难道这样的活动也算刑事犯罪吗？
近义：institute, integrate, articulate, make, assemble, mold
反义：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
n. 人口;全体居民;特定[生物]种群;[物]布居;
💡 popul人民+ation表示行为、状态→ 全体居民，人口
"A census of population is taken every ten years."
人口普查每10年进行一次.
近义：people, demographic, demographical
adv. 几乎，差不多;险乎;
💡 near接近 + ly ...的 → ad.差不多；密切地
"After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada."
他过了半辈子的流浪生活, 最后在加拿大定居了下来.
近义：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nigh
vt.& vi. 收到;接到;接纳;接待;
vt. 接收;受理;欢迎;承受;
vi. 接到，获得;接见，欢迎;[电子学] 接收;[橄榄球] 接球;
💡 re一再，重新+ceive抓→全部→发觉→接受；收到
"It's encouraging to receive a favourable report on one's study."
学习得到好评是令人鼓舞的.
近义：get, welcome, greet, accept, take, inherit
反义：mail, remit, ship, transfer, issue, consign
n. 收入，进款;进来的动作;进入;
💡 in 向内，进入 + come来 → n.收入；收益；进款
"Who will be the main beneficiary of the cuts in income tax?"
削减所得税的主要受益者将是谁？
近义：interest, proceeds, profit, rental, rents, returns
反义：outgo, outlay, spending, cost, debit, defrayal
n. 特性，属性;财产，地产;[戏]道具;所有权;
💡 proper拥有+ty名词后缀 → 个人拥有的 → 财产；所有物；特性
"dishonest appropriation of property"
以欺骗的手法侵吞财产
近义：holdings, assets, means, ownership, patrimony, possessions