Idleness and lack of occupation tend - nay are dragged - towards evil.
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n. 懒惰;闲散;无益，无效;失业;
💡 idle懒惰的+ness表名词 →懒惰
"The closure of the large factory made many workers live in idleness."
那家大工厂的关闭使许多工人失业.
近义：inactivity, indecision, indolence, lassitude, laxation, laxity
反义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, industry, intentness, interest
n. 职业，工作;占有，占领;（土地、房屋、建筑等的）使用;
💡 oc再次+cup拿，抓，握住+ation表名词 → occup(y)占领+ation表名词 → 占领，占据；职业
"Please state your name, age and occupation below."
请在下面写明姓名、年龄和职业。
近义：housework, job, office, post, profession, pursuit
adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的;有害的;不幸的，不吉的;品行坏的;
n. 邪恶，罪恶;坏事，恶行;邪恶的力量、势力或化身;灾祸;
💡 e 加强或引申意义、使…+vil =base （卑劣的） → n.邪恶；祸害 a.坏的
"the evil effects of racism"
种族主义的恶劣影响
近义：ill, infirmity, malady, complaint, affection, disease
反义：goodness, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loyal
vt. 缺乏，缺少;需要的东西;
n. 缺乏，不足，没有;缺少的东西;
💡 辣味(la)公鸡(ck)很 缺乏
"Her brain was befogged by lack of sleep."
她因缺乏睡眠而头脑昏沉。
近义：necessitate, need, require, want, inadequacy, inefficiency
反义：lavishness, lot, luxuriance, luxuriancy, overabundance, plentifulness
vt. 照料，照顾;护理;照管，管理;
vi. 倾向（于），趋向（于）;伺侯，招待;关心;注意;
💡 十(ten)只鹿(d)需要 照管
"The girls in a class tend to have a civilizing influence on the boys."
班上的女生往往能让男生文雅起来。
近义：trend, gravitate, serve, assist, nurse, attend
towards
[tɔrdz]
prep. 朝，向;对于;接近;为了;
💡 后缀:s (副词词尾)表示时间,地点,方式 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：我用绳拖（tow）着爱人（ar）的（d）船，向前走看着船里的美女（s）我越拖越有劲
"He is very affectionate towards his children."
他非常疼爱他的孩子。
近义：to, toward