Anyone who tries to improve the lives of animals invariably comes in for criticism from those who believe such efforts are misplaced in a world of suffering humanity.
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pron. 任何人;任何一个;谁;
💡 any任何+one一个→任何一个
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
近义:any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
vt. 提高(土地、地产)的价值;利用(机会);改善,改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进,改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良;改善;进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义:perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
adv. 总是;不变的;“invariable”的派生;无不;
💡 in不,无 + vari = vary变化 + ably 可...地 → 不变地,始终如一地,总是
"This acute infection of the brain is almost invariably fatal."
这种急性大脑传染病几乎总是导致死亡。
近义:periodically, regularly, steadily, unalterably, usually, changelessly
反义:erratically
n. 批评,批判;鉴定,审定,考证,校勘;苛求,[哲]批判主义;评论,评论文章;
💡 critic批评,辨明,分开+ism表名词 → 批评
"The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups."
这项计划引起了各消费者组织的指责。
近义:brickbat, animadversion, review, reviewal, critique, stricture
反义:applause, kudos, laud, ovation, praising, salvo
n. 受苦,遭难;苦楚,苦难;令人痛苦的事;
v. 受苦(suffer的现在分词);蒙受;
adj. 受苦的;患病的;
💡 suf在下面+fer带+ ing表名词 →suffer带到下面去受苦+ing表名词\r\n → 受难
"He was suffering from chronic bronchitis."
他患有慢性支气管炎。
近义:heartache, heartbreak, misery, oppression, oppressiveness, pain
反义:hilarity, jollification, jolliness, jollity, joyance, joyfulness
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