War is a profession by which a man cannot live honorably; an employment by which the soldier, if he would reap any profit, is obliged to be false, rapacious, and cruel.
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n. 雇用;使用;职业;有益的活动;
💡 employ雇佣；运用+ment表名词 → 雇佣，就业
"Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation."
船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定.
近义：staffing, appointment, job, occupation, office, position
反义：layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness
n. 士兵;军人;战士;
v. 坚持;硬挺着;
💡 solid+ier(表示人的名词后缀)→军人；士兵
"The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being."
那名士兵当时以军人的身份行事，而不是以一般人的身份。
近义：militant, militarist, serviceman, warrior, gi, combatant
反义：individual, civvy, citizen, denizen
n. 收益，得益;利润;红利;净值利润率;
vt. 有益于…，对…有益的;得益;创利润;
vi. 有益;获利;
💡 pro很多…+fit做→做很多→做得好→利润，收益
"What level of profit do you envisage?"
你预计会有什么样的利润水平？
近义：reap, usufruct, benefit, improve, avail, advantage
反义：loss
adj. 虚伪的;不正的，非法的;假造的，摹造的;临时的;
adv. 欺诈地;叛卖地;
💡 fals(deceive)+e→错的；欺骗的；假的；不实的
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼，对还是错？
近义：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
反义：irrefutable, lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original
adj. 贪婪的;（尤指）贪财的;抢劫的;掠夺的;
💡 rap捕，夺+acious多…的 →夺得多的 →强夺的
"He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup."
他吃燕窝汤吃个没够。
近义：predaceous, predacious, predatory, prey, raptorial, ravening
n. 职业，专业;同行;宣称;信念，信仰;
💡 profess(讲授)+ion(名缀):讲授是他的 职业
"He made a profession of friendship to his classmate Mary."
他向他的同学玛丽表白了他的友情.
近义：job, occupation, office, post, pursuit, service
反义：idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment