Jails and prisons are the complement of schools; so many less as you have of the latter, so many more must you have of the former.
— Horace Mann  ·  No category

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complement ['kɑmplɪmɛnt] 词根: com
n. 补充;补足语;补充物;补集（数）; vt. 补足，补充;补助;
💡 com全部+ple满，填满+ment名词后缀→全部满→补足
"Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish."
有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒.
近义：supplement, complete, finish, expletive
former ['fɔrmɚ] 词频1
adj. 以前的，从前的;在前的;前任的; n. 模型，样板;构成者，创造者;起形成作用的人;[无线]线圈架;
💡 form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
"A couple of them are former bosses."
有几位是以前的上司或老板。
近义：onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old 反义：hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
less [les] 词频1
adj. 较少的（little的比较级）;较小的;较次的，较劣的;较不重要的; adv. 较少地，较小地; prep. 减去;少掉;不足; n. 较少，较小;
"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：least, lesser, minus
latter ['lætɚ] 词频1
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
must [mʌst] 词频1
aux. 必须;必然要;（做出逻辑推断）;（表示坚持）; n. 必须做的事，必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香; vt.& vi. （表示必要或很重要）必须;（提出建议）应该;得;（表示很可能或符合逻辑）一定; adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
jails
n. 监狱( jail的名词复数 )\\nv. 监禁, 拘留( jail的第三人称单数 )

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"Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago."
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"Education alone can conduct us to that enjoyment which is, at once, best in quality and infinite in quantity."
"If an idiot were to tell you the same story every day for a year, you would end by believing it."
"To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike."
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