All men plume themselves on the improvement of society, and no man improves.
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n. 羽毛;羽毛饰;羽毛状物;
vt. 用羽毛装饰;（为某事）使形成羽毛状;自豪;
💡 plum-, plumi-, -plume 表”羽毛”
"A plume of smoke rose from the chimney."
从烟囱里冒出一缕轻烟.
近义：feather, fletch, quill, panache
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
n. 改进，改善，改良，增进，进步;（美）装修，改良措施;利用，活用;更优秀的人，更进步的人;
💡 im 加以..+ prov 测试，证明+ e + ment 表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n.改进，改善；改进处
"Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency."
尽管在经济方面有改善的迹象，但仍不容自满。
近义：headway, increase, melioration, progress, promotion, recovery
反义：impairment, loss, staleness, worsening, damage, decline
n. 社会;上流社会;社团;社群;
adj. 上流社会的，社交界的;
💡 socie=social社会+ty表名词 → 社会，社团
"Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society."
文明社会憎恶种族主义。
近义：aristoi, community, institution, merging, partnership, brotherhood
反义：personhood, self, selfhood, distinctiveness, individual