Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
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adj. 相等的，平等的;平稳的;势均力敌的;胜任的;
vt. 等于;比得上;使相等;同样看待;
n. 同样的人;相等的数量;能与之比拟的东西;（地位、实力等）相同的人;
vi. 相等，相平（与out连用）;
💡 equ相等，平均+al形容词后缀 → 相等的，平等的
"They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease."
他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。
近义：match, parallel, equate, par, peer, neighbor
反义：unmatch, objector, opposer, opposite, rival, trialist
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
n. 出生;分娩;起源;出身;
💡 b(分芽)+i(水)+r(分叉)+h(枝体)+t(大树):种子在水滋润下发芽分叉最终成为枝体茂盛的大树- 出生
"Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate."
有几个因素已被援引来说明出生率降低的原因。
近义：childbirth, inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
n. 美德;德行;价值;长处;
💡 我求”（谐音） 美德
"He was considered to be a paragon of virtue."
他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范.
近义：virtuousness
反义：disadvantage