Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 刑罚，惩罚;严厉对待;<口>给吃苦头;
💡 punish惩罚+ment表名词 →处罚
"Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others."
对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。
近义：lesson, penalization, penalty, penance, sanction, chargeoff
反义：indulgence, indult, pardon, release, remise, remission
n. 报仇，报复;
vt. 为…报仇，报…之仇;
💡 re再+venge报仇→报复，报仇
"They were meditating revenge."
他们在谋划进行报复。
近义：retaliate, wreak, avenge, requite, vindicate, avengement
反义：indulgence, indult, absolution, quittance, release, remise
vi. 变少，减少;贬低，轻视，看不起;
vt. 减少（某事物），缩小;
💡 less减少+en动词后缀 → 减少，减轻
"The noise began to lessen."
噪音开始减弱。
近义：lower, attenuate, recede, reduce, remit, slacken
反义：improve, augment, rise, strengthen, thrive, wax
n. 罪行，犯罪;罪恶;
v. 指控犯罪;判定犯罪;处罚军事犯;
💡 crim 表”法律裁定”
"He is interested in the issues of crime and criminology."
他对犯罪及犯罪学方面的问题感兴趣.
近义：shame, pity, misdeed, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, offence
n. 改革，改良，改造;改正;
vt.& vi. 改善;
vt. 改革;重组;
vi. 重组;
adj. 改革的;
💡 re再次+form形状→再形成→改造
"She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform."
她拒不承认改革的必要性。
近义：mend, repair, revise, right, correct, emend
反义：stray, misdirect, misguide, misinform, mislead, confound
n. 罪犯，犯人;
adj. 刑事的;犯罪的;可耻的;
💡 crimin罪+al表名词 →罪犯
"Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?"
难道这样的活动也算刑事犯罪吗？
近义：lawbreaker, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perpetrator, bandit
反义：helper, humane, humanitarian, patron, philanthropist, protector