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Hillary Clinton on dignity

 

Dignity does not come from avenging insults, especially from violence that can never be justified. It comes from taking responsibility and advancing our common humanity.

(尊嚴並非來自報復別人對自己的屈辱,特別是以暴力手段報復,那是說不過去的。尊嚴來自承擔責任,以及促進全人類的進步。)

Hillary Clinton 希拉里‧克林頓 (前美國國務卿、前第一夫人)

 

dignity 尊嚴

(noun 名詞)

 

例子:I think everyone should be able to die with dignity.

 

avenge 報復

(verb 動詞)

 

例子:He swore he would avenge his brother's death.(他發誓要報殺兄之仇。)

 

► avenge oneself on sb 

例子:She was determined to avenge herself on the killer.(她決心要讓兇手血債血償。)

 

advance 使進步

(verb 動詞)

 

例子:He's just trying to advance (= improve) his own career.(他只是在努力發展自己的事業。)