If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain as he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought and could be.
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n. 款待;招待;乐事;乐趣;
v. 对待;治疗;处理;款待;
💡 treat(draw)→对待；治疗；处理；款待
"Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times."
全体职员接受训练，以便在任何时候对顾客都以礼相待。
近义：cure, bargain, trade, transact, deal, invite
反义：sicken
adj. 个人的;独特的;个别的;
n. 个人;个体;
💡 in加强+di分开+vid分开+ual...的→与别人分开的→个人的，个体的
"Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job."
一旦就业，即停发福利救济。
近义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
反义：assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
n. 剩余物，残骸;残余;遗迹;遗体;
vi. 留下;保持;留待;依然;
vi.& link-v. 搁置;剩余，剩下;逗留;终属，归于;
💡 re回+main逗留→回来留下→剩余
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：keep, stay, get, persevere, hold, continue
反义：vary, alter
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get