If you disclose your alms, even then it is well done, but if you keep them secret, and give them to the poor, then that is better still for you; and this wipes off from you some of your evil deeds.
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vt. 公开;揭露;使显露;使暴露;
💡 dis打开+close关闭→把关的打开→揭发
"The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press."
发言人拒绝向新闻界透露公司收购的详细情况。
近义：impart, manifest, noise, preach, predicate, present
反义：hide, mask, occult, seal, shield, shroud
n. 秘密，机密;秘诀;奥秘;
adj. 秘密的，机密的;神秘的;隐秘的;
💡 se分开，离开，区别开+cret区别→分开来放→秘密
"the all-powerful secret police"
权力无限的秘密警察
近义：arcanum, mystery, puzzle, puzzler, reservation, reserve
反义：indiscreetness, tactlessness, bluntness, crudeness
adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的;有害的;不幸的，不吉的;品行坏的;
n. 邪恶，罪恶;坏事，恶行;邪恶的力量、势力或化身;灾祸;
💡 e 加强或引申意义、使…+vil =base （卑劣的） → n.邪恶；祸害 a.坏的
"the evil effects of racism"
种族主义的恶劣影响
近义：ill, infirmity, malady, complaint, affection, disease
反义：goodness, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loyal
alms
[ɑ:mz]
n. 救济金，施舍物;
"It was their religious duty to give alms to the poor."
施舍穷人是他们的宗教义务.
近义：mite, offering, charity, contribution, gift
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎礼仪的;合乎规矩的;
int. （表示接受建议）;
v. 做( do的过去分词);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保养;供养，抚养;生活，生计;饲料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
近义：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反义：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate