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George Santayana "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it"

Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
「那些不能銘記過去的人註定要重蹈覆轍。」

George Santayana (1863-1952)

 

喬治·桑塔亞那,著名西班牙裔美國哲學家、散文家、詩人、小說家。他出身西班牙,後移居美國,主要哲學著作包括與他人合著的《批判實在論論文集》(1920),還有《懷疑主義和動物信仰》(1923)、《存在的領域》(1927~1940)等。

 

condemn sb to sth 使(某人)遭受;使(某人)處於(不幸的境地)
(phrasal verb  片語動詞)

例子:Poor education condemns many young people to low-paid jobs.
缺乏教育致使許多年輕人只能從事低收入的工作。

 

condemn(通常指出於道義而)譴責,指責
(verb 動詞)

例子:The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice. 
人們譴責這一恐怖行徑是野蠻和懦弱的行爲。

例子:The film was condemned for its sexism.
這齣電影被指責帶有性別歧視。