The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.
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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
adj. 道德的，道义上的;精神上的;无疑的，当然的;教导道德的;
n. 寓意，教训;（尤指男女间的）品行;格言;〈古〉相对者;
💡 mor道德+al...的 → 道德的
"My sister came along just to give me some moral support."
我姐姐只是过来给我一些道义上的支持。
近义：parable, corollary, principled, righteous, deontological, ethical
反义：immodest, indecent, iniquitous, lewd, obscene, piacular
honor
['ɔnə]
n. 尊敬;光荣;节操;荣誉;
v. 尊敬;给予表扬;信守;执行;
"The Chinese make a point of their personal honor."
中国人特别重视个人荣誉.
近义：honour, magnify, praise, regard, revere, reverence
反义：humble, insult, libel, malign, muckrake, offend
adj. 后者的;末了的;较后的;
💡 later(ad.后来)-latter(a.后面的)
"The latter point is the most important."
后面提及的那一点是最重要的。
近义：hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
反义：onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old