One look around us ought to show that all our arbitrary measures and bounds have been clamped on us by mankind.
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adj. 随意的，任性的，随心所欲的;主观的，武断的;霸道的，专制的，专横的，独断独行的;乱;
💡 arbitr判断+ary...的→做出自己的判断→武断的
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
近义：arbitral, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, monocratic, optional
反义：impartial, unemotional, factual
n. 人类;男性，男子;
💡 man人+kind 种类→ n.人类
"the history of mankind"
人类的历史
近义：humanity, humankind, humans, man, civilization
vt.& vi. 看，瞧;
vi. 注意;面向;寻找;看起来好像;
n. 看;（尤指吸引人的）相貌;眼神;样子;
int. （插话或唤起注意）喂，听我说;
💡 l(棍)+oo(双眼)+k(开):挣开双眼搜索棍- 看
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
近义：appear, seem, see, appearance, image, area
adv. 大约;旋转;到处，四处;在周围;
prep. 围绕;在附近;前后，左右;在…周围;
💡 前缀:a 表示加强意义
"He arrived around five o'clock."
他大约是五点钟到的。
近义：about, approximately, loosely, nearly, roughly, thereabout
vt.& vi. 给…看;表现出;显露出;上演;
vt. 说明;指示;表明;演示;
n. 展览;显示;外观;表演;
vi. 被人看见，显现，显而易见;
💡 秀”(谐音): 做秀就是 展示自己
"After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast."
表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。
近义：present, raise, showcase, unhide, display, exhibit
反义：mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade
measures
['meʒəz]
n. 程度;度量法;度量单位;度量器具;（一定的）量( measure的名词复数 );程度;措施;
v. 量( measure的第三人称单数 );测量;衡量;量出;
"A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem."
采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。
近义：policies