To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.
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v. 处罚;严厉对付;贪婪地吃喝;
💡 pun处罚+ish动词后缀 → 惩罚
"I'm just watching for a chance to punish him in return!"
我正在伺机报复他呢!
近义:penalise, penalize, reprehend, scourge, smite, thrash
反义:award, please, recompense, reimburse, remunerate, repay
n. 人类;人性;人道;人文学科;
💡 human人类+ity名词后缀 →人性,人类
"The use of H - bombs would be an outrage against humanity."
使用氢弹是违反人道的暴行.
近义:humankind, humans, man, mankind, world, civilisation
反义:heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage
vt.& vi. 原谅; 饶恕; 对不起;请原谅 ;
vt. 免除;
💡 for(away from)+give→原谅(=to give away)
"I'll never forgive her for what she did."
我绝不会原谅她做的事。
近义:indulgence, absolve, pardon, remit, resolve, spare
反义:impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
n. 残忍;残忍的行为;残酷行为;虐待;
💡 cruel残酷的+ty表名词 →残酷
"The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife."
他故意说的残酷无情的话对她像刀割一样。
近义:outrage, heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness
clemency
['klemənsi]
n. 宽容,仁慈;(尤指气候等)温和;
"a plea for clemency"
乞求开恩
近义:indulgence, lenience, leniency, mercy, pity, ruth
反义:ruthlessness, cruelty