To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man.
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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
n. 责任;职责;责任感,责任心;负责任;
💡 re 再、重复 + spons承诺 + ibility 抽象名词 → n. (U)责任,责任心; 职责,义务
"The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident."
法院宣告他对该事故不负任何责任。
近义:obligation, obstriction, onus, commitment, duty, function
反义:flippancy, authorization, permission
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;(为购买某物或做某事而)支付;
vi. (物体)塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性,弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
n. 工作,任务;作业;苦差事;
vt. 交给某人(任务);使过于劳累;
💡 十个(t)被要求(ask)完成的 任务{Mission Impossible不可能完成的任务}
"They had an awesome task ahead."
他们就要有十分艰巨的任务。
近义:housework, job, assignment, mission, occupation, office
反义:idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
adj. 自由的;免费的;免税的;空闲的;
adv. 免费地;自由地,无拘束地;一帆风顺地;
vt. 免除;释放;使自由;解救;
"I have given him a free hand in the matter."
我让他在这件事情上放手干.
近义:liberate, loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise
反义:immure, apprehend, incarcerate, jail, arrest, mew