关于牛津辩论：亿万富翁就是不道德的学习
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hoard
v. If you hoard things such as food or money, you save or store them, often in secret, because they are valuable or important to you. 贮藏 Synonyms(近义词):
cache, hive up, lay away, squirrel away, stash
e.g. They stand accused of deepening the gaps between the rich and poor, hoarding money in influence. 2.
aye
n. adv. If you vote aye, you vote in favour of something. (投票)赞成 e.g. By voting with the ayes tonight, you are showing the world that the voters and the leaders of tomorrow have had enough of billionaires and their crimes. 3.
culpability
n. culpability is a state of guilt or responsibility. 可责；有过失；有罪 Synonyms: blameworthiness, culpableness Let us start with the culpability of billionaires in creating wealth inequality. 4.
net worth
n. the total wealth of an individual, company, or household, taking account of all financial assets and liabilities. 资本净值 e.g. The richest 26 individuals have a net worth equal to the poorest 3.7 billion people. 5.
spin
to present information or a situation in a particular way, especially one that makes you or your ideas seem good 有倾向性地陈述; (尤指)以有利于自己的口吻描述 v. e.g. I look forward to the opposition's attempt to spin this figure as a beautiful product of the free market economy. 6.
disproportionate
adj. Something that is disproportionate is surprising or unreasonable in amount or size, compared with something else. 不成比例的 e.g. I'm not here to tell you that the people at the top are disproportionately rich. 7.
stake
n. If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you. 利害关系 e.g. Tese companies and the people who run them had a huge stake in Trump's tax plan. 8.
slash
v. To slash something such as costs or jobs means to reduce them by a large amount. 大幅度削减 v. Trump slashed taxes on the ultra rich, expanding their options when it came to tax avoidance. 9.
exacerbation
n. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse 恶化 Synonyms:
aggravation
e.g. Billionaires are an exacerbation and a perversion of the growth economy. 10.
nerve
n. If you say that someone has a nerve or has the nerve to do something, you are criticizing them for doing something which you feel they had no right to do. 厚颜，放肆 e.g. All the same the ultrarich have the nerve to tell the developing world that they must change their habits. 11.
exponentially
adv. Use exponentially when you want to say that something's increasing quickly by large amounts. 以指数方式快速增长 e.g. Everywhere in the world, especially in the west, consumption and waste are growing exponentially. 12.
indictment
n. an accusation of wrongdoing 控告，谴责 So let us recall the billionaires indictment. 13.
philanthropic
adj. A philanthropic person or organization freely gives money or other help to people who need it. 慈善的; 博爱的 e.g. The ultrarich might try to raise one thing in their defense, their philanthropic efforts. 14.
absolve
v. If a report or investigation absolves someone of blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame. 免除，赦免 e.g. This does not come close to absolving the moral guilt of the billionaires. 15.
partisan
adj. Someone who is partisan strongly supports a particular person or cause, often without thinking carefully about the matter. 盲目拥护的, 偏袒的
laudable
adj. Something that is laudable deserves to be praised or admired. 可嘉许的; 值得赞美的 Synonyms: applaudable, commendable, praiseworthy
fall flat
fail completely to produce the intended or expected effect. 失败，达不到预想效果 e.g. Compared to the billions spent on destroying the environment and partisan lobbying, such laudable efforts just fall flat.
