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It is necessary to point out that a Socialism arising in this way out of the conception of a synthesis of the will and thought of the species will necessarily differ from conceptions of Socialism arrived at in other and different ways. It is based on a self-discontent and self-abnegation and not on self-satisfaction, and it will be a scheme of persistent1 thought and construction, essentially2, and it will support this or that method of law-making, or this or that method of economic exploitation, or this or that matter of social grouping, only incidentally and in relation to that.
Such a conception of Socialism is very remote in spirit, however it may agree in method, from that philanthropic administrative3 socialism one finds among the British ruling and administrative class. That seems to me to be based on a pity which is largely unjustifiable and a pride that is altogether unintelligent. The pity is for the obvious wants and distresses4 of poverty, the pride appears in the arrogant5 and aggressive conception of raising one’s fellows. I have no strong feeling for the horrors and discomforts6 of poverty as such, sensibilities can be hardened to endure the life led by the “Romans” in Dartmoor jail a hundred years ago (See “The Story of Dartmoor Prison” by Basil Thomson (Heinemann — 1907).), or softened7 to detect the crumpled8 rose-leaf; what disgusts me is the stupidity and warring purposes of which poverty is the outcome. When it comes to the idea of raising human beings, I must confess the only person I feel concerned about raising is H.G. Wells, and that even in his case my energies might be better employed. After all, presently he must die and the world will have done with him. His output for the species is more important than his individual
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persistent
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的
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essentially
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
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administrative
adj.行政的,管理的
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distresses
n.悲痛( distress的名词复数 );痛苦;贫困;危险
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arrogant
adj.傲慢的,自大的
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discomforts
n.不舒适( discomfort的名词复数 );不愉快,苦恼
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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crumpled
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的
动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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magistrate
n.地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
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battered
adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损
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reprobate
n.无赖汉;堕落的人
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lurid
adj.可怕的;血红的;苍白的
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evasions
逃避( evasion的名词复数 ); 回避; 遁辞; 借口
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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arrogantly
adv.傲慢地
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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personalities
n. 诽谤,(对某人容貌、性格等所进行的)人身攻击; 人身攻击;人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )
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condescension
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
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generalizations
一般化( generalization的名词复数 ); 普通化; 归纳; 概论
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inevitable
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
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conditional
adj.条件的,带有条件的
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gregarious
adj.群居的,喜好群居的
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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exacerbate
v.恶化,增剧,激怒,使加剧
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antagonism
n.对抗,敌对,对立
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constructive
adj.建设的,建设性的
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hatreds
n.仇恨,憎恶( hatred的名词复数 );厌恶的事
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antagonisms
对抗,敌对( antagonism的名词复数 )
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reign
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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socialists
社会主义者( socialist的名词复数 )
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socialist
n.社会主义者;adj.社会主义的
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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realization
n.实现;认识到,深刻了解
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brotherhood
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
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necessitate
v.使成为必要,需要
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purely
adv.纯粹地,完全地
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doctrinaire
adj.空论的
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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furtive
adj.鬼鬼崇崇的,偷偷摸摸的
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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adoption
n.采用,采纳,通过;收养
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riddle
n.谜,谜语,粗筛;vt.解谜,给…出谜,筛,检查,鉴定,非难,充满于;vi.出谜
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temperament
n.气质,性格,性情
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appalled
v.使惊骇,使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的;丧胆的
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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convergent
adj.会聚的
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persistently
ad.坚持地;固执地
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sane
adj.心智健全的,神志清醒的,明智的,稳健的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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dwarfing
n.矮化病
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cramped
a.狭窄的
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participation
n.参与,参加,分享
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economized
v.节省,减少开支( economize的过去式和过去分词 )
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intensifying
v.(使)增强, (使)加剧( intensify的现在分词 );增辉
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Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
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temperate
adj.温和的,温带的,自我克制的,不过分的
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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的