PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.
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n. 感觉，官能;意识，观念;理性;识别力;
vt. 感到;理解，领会;检测出;
💡 sens(feel)+e(名词后缀)→感官；知觉；意义；判断力；感知
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：intuit, perceive, feel, apprehend, note, notice
n. （义务等的）免除;免（税）;（收入中的）免税额;
💡 ex出+empt拿，获得+ion抽象名词 → 免除，豁免
"The bill gives sensitive police files a blanket exemption."
该议案提出警方机密档案全部免责.
近义：immunity, indult, pardon, preference, prerogative, privilege
反义：burden
n. 对比，对照;差异;对照物，对立面;[摄]反差;
💡 contra(against)+st(stand)→对照；反衬；对比
"There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West."
东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。
近义：associate, relate, check, collate, colligate, compare
反义：homologize, level, neutralize, normalize, balance, stabilize
n. 怜悯;同情;可惜的事;憾事;
vt. 对…表示怜悯;对…感到同情;
💡 鼻涕(谐音): 同情他人，眼泪鼻涕一起流 掉进坑(pit)里的老外(y)让人 同情 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：可惜的事情发生了，我新买的皮鞋（pi）在石头上踢
"What he felt was more akin to pity than love."
他感受到的更像怜悯，而不是爱。
近义：commiserate, leniency, mercy, ruth, sorriness, sympathy
反义：heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage
failing
['feiliŋ]
n. （性格中的）弱点，缺陷，短处;
prep. 如果（某事）不发生;如果没有（某事物）;如果（某人不在）;如果没有（某人）;
v. 在…中失败( fail的现在分词);衰退;不及格(fail的ing形式);破产;
adj. 失败的;衰退中的;减弱中的;
"The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations."
工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了.
近义：lapse, shortcoming, vice, deficiency, failure, fault