Every serious-minded person knows that a large part of the effort required in moral discipline consists in the courage needed to acknowledge the unpleasant consequences of one's past and present acts.
— John Dewey  ·  No category

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person ['pɝsn] 词频1 词根: per
n. 人;（语法）人称;身体;容貌;
💡 person-, parson- 表”人类”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看见前面提到的那个人行动可疑。
近义：individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter 反义：assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
effort ['ɛfɚt] 词频1 词根: fort
n. 努力，尝试;工作;成就;杰作;
💡 ef出+fort强大，力量→出力→努力
"She made a feeble effort to get to school on time."
她努力想按时赶到学校,但未成功.
近义：intent, pledge, pull, push, spirit, struggle 反义：heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
moral ['mɔrəl] 词频1 词根: mor
adj. 道德的，道义上的;精神上的;无疑的，当然的;教导道德的; n. 寓意，教训;（尤指男女间的）品行;格言;〈古〉相对者;
💡 mor道德+al...的 → 道德的
"My sister came along just to give me some moral support."
我姐姐只是过来给我一些道义上的支持。
近义：parable, corollary, principled, righteous, deontological, ethical 反义：immodest, indecent, iniquitous, lewd, obscene, piacular
discipline ['dɪsəplɪn] 词频2 词根: discip
vt. 训练;使有纪律;处罚;使有条理; n. 训练;纪律;学科;符合行为准则的行为（或举止）;
💡 discipl=disciple门徒，学徒+ine表名词，人或物 → 门徒必须听说 → 纪律
"She needs the discipline of having to write an essay every week."
她需要进行每周写一篇文章的训练.
近义：penalise, penalize, punish, sanction, chastise, illustrate 反义：pander, pimp, miseducate, overindulge, pamper, pet
acknowledge [ək'nɑlɪdʒ] 词频2 词根: ac
vt. 承认;鸣谢;对…打招呼;告知已收到;
💡 ac给予+know知道+ledge突出的部分→给予认知→认知，承认
"She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform."
她拒不承认改革的必要性。
近义：avow, recognize, confess, honor, accept, recognise 反义：impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
unpleasant [ʌn'plɛznt] 词频3 词根: plac
adj. 使人不愉快的;不合意的;讨厌的;不客气的;
💡 un 不 + pleas=please快乐 + ant...的 → 令人不快的
"an unpleasant subject of conversation"
不愉快的话题
近义：antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly 反义：approachable, kind, likable, likeable, lovable, attractive

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"Social engaged intellectuals must accept reality as they found it and shape it toward positive social goals, not stand aside in self-righteous isolation."
"Intellectually, religious emotions are not creative but conservative. They attach themselves readily to the current view of the world and consecrate it."
"We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique."
"The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action."
"We can have facts without thinking but we cannot have thinking without facts."
"Education is life itself."
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— Tom Hopkins
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