A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 14

Vocabulary

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; as a result of this

请

qǐng — please; to invite or request politely

不要

bùyào — do not; used to express prohibition

再

zài — again; once more; additionally

向

xiàng — toward; in the direction of

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

提

tí — to raise; to mention; to bring up

什么

shénme — what; anything; used in questions

其他

qítā — other; the rest; additional things

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

权宜之计

quányí zhī jì — temporary expedient; stopgap measure for convenience

对

duì — correct; toward; regarding; facing

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

缺席者

quēxí zhě — absentee; person absent from a place

按

àn — according to; based on; per unit

每磅

měi bàng — per pound; for each pound in weight

五

wǔ — five; the number 5

先令

xiānlìng — shilling; British monetary unit formerly used

征税

zhēng shuì — to levy a tax; to impose taxation

既

jì — since; both; already; used in correlatives

不

bù — no; not; negation particle

穿

chuān — to wear; to put on clothing

衣服

yīfu — clothing; garments; clothes worn on body

也

yě — also; too; as well; either

置

zhì — to place; to purchase; to set up

家具

jiājù — furniture; household furnishings and fittings

除非

chúfēi — unless; only if; except when

是

shì — to be; is; am; are; yes

本国

běnguó — one's own country; the home nation

自产自制

zì chǎn zì zhì — self-produced and self-manufactured domestically

彻底

chèdǐ — thorough; complete; absolute; totally

抵制

dǐzhì — to boycott; to resist; to oppose firmly

那些

nàxiē — those; referring to previously mentioned things

助长

zhùzhǎng — to encourage; to foster; to promote growth

外国

wàiguó — foreign country; overseas; not one's homeland

奢靡之风

shēmí zhī fēng — trend of extravagance and wasteful living

材料

cáiliào — materials; ingredients; raw substances used

和

hé — and; with; together with

器具

qìjù — utensils; tools; instruments and implements

纠正

jiūzhèng — to correct; to rectify; to fix errors

女人

nǚrén — woman; adult female person

身上

shēnshang — on one's body; on a person

那种

nà zhǒng — that kind; that type; that sort of

讲排场

jiǎng páichang — to make a show; to flaunt extravagance

爱虚荣

ài xūróng — to love vanity; craving vain recognition

好懒惰

hào lǎnduò — prone to laziness; inclined toward idleness

嗜赌博

shì dǔbó — addicted to gambling; having a gambling habit

恶习

èxí — bad habit; vice; harmful behavioral tendency

引入

yǐnrù — to introduce; to bring in from outside

一种

yī zhǒng — a kind of; a type of; one sort

节俭

jiéjiǎn — frugal; thrifty; economical in spending

审慎

shěnshèn — prudent; cautious; careful in judgment

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

节制

jiézhì — moderation; temperance; self-restraint in behavior

风气

fēngqì — prevailing atmosphere; social custom or trend

学会

xuéhuì — to learn to; to master a skill

热爱

rè'ài — to love passionately; deep affection for something

祖国

zǔguó — motherland; one's native country; homeland

在

zài — at; in; on; to be present at

这一点

zhè yī diǎn — on this point; in this respect

上

shàng — above; on; upper; in regard to

甚至

shènzhì — even; so much so that; going further

不如

bùrú — not as good as; inferior to

居民

jūmín — residents; inhabitants of a place

放弃

fàngqì — to give up; to abandon; to relinquish

仇恨

chóuhèn — hatred; animosity; deep-seated enmity toward others

派系之争

pàixì zhī zhēng — factional strife; conflict between rival political groups

不再

bù zài — no longer; not anymore; ceased to be

像

xiàng — to resemble; like; similar to

犹太人

Yóutài rén — Jewish people; members of the Jewish nation

一样

yīyàng — the same; alike; similar; in the same way

城池

chéngchí — city walls and moat; a city's fortifications

陷落

xiànluò — to fall; to be captured; city under siege

那一刻

nà yī kè — that moment; at that very instant

还在

hái zài — still; continuing to be; yet remaining

自相残杀

zì xiāng cánshā — to kill one another; mutual slaughter among themselves

稍加

shāo jiā — to slightly apply; to add a little of

谨慎

jǐnshèn — cautious; careful; discreet in actions

将

jiāng — will; about to; going to (future marker)

国家

guójiā — country; nation; state

良知

liángzhī — conscience; innate moral sense; good judgment

拱手出卖

gǒngshǒu chūmài — to hand over and sell out willingly

教导

jiàodǎo — to teach; to guide; to instruct someone

地主们

dìzhǔmen — landlords; land-owning class of people

佃农

diànnóng — tenant farmer; peasant who rents farmland

至少

zhìshǎo — at least; no less than a minimum

怀有

huáiyǒu — to harbor; to hold within one's heart

一丝

yī sī — a thread; a tiny bit; a trace of

怜悯之心

liánmǐn zhī xīn — compassionate heart; feeling of pity and mercy

最后

zuìhòu — finally; last; in the end

店主们

diànzhǔmen — shopkeepers; owners of retail stores or shops

灌输

guànshū — to instill; to indoctrinate; to inculcate ideas

诚实

chéngshí — honest; truthful; sincere in conduct

勤勉

qínmiǎn — diligent; hardworking; industrious in effort

技艺

jìyì — skill; craft; technical art or expertise

精神

jīngshén — spirit; mentality; attitude; mental state

这些人

zhèxiē rén — these people; referring to the aforementioned group

倘若

tǎngruò — if; supposing that; in the event that

如今

rújīn — nowadays; at present; currently

真的

zhēnde — really; truly; genuinely; actually

决定

juédìng — to decide; to determine; a decision

只

zhǐ — only; just; merely; no more than

购买

gòumǎi — to purchase; to buy goods or products

货物

huòwù — goods; merchandise; commodities for trade

便会

biàn huì — then would; immediately would; as a result

立即

lìjí — immediately; at once; right away

联合

liánhé — to unite; to combine; joint; alliance

起来

qǐlai — to rise up; together; indicates beginning action

价格

jiàgé — price; cost of goods or services

分量

fènliàng — weight; quantity; portion; measure of amount

质量

zhìliàng — quality; standard of goods or work

欺骗

qīpiàn — to deceive; to cheat; to defraud someone

盘剥

pánbō — to exploit; to fleece; to extort from others

而且

érqiě — moreover; furthermore; in addition to

无论

wúlùn — no matter; regardless of; whether or not

人们

rénmen — people; persons; folks in general

如何

rúhé — how; in what way; to what extent

再三

zàisān — repeatedly; again and again; time after time

诚恳

chéngkěn — sincere; earnest; genuinely heartfelt in manner

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

邀请

yāoqǐng — to invite; to extend an invitation to

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

从来

cónglái — always; never; ever; from past to present

都

dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception

不曾

bùcéng — never; have not ever; did not once

提出

tíchū — to put forward; to raise; to propose

过

guò — experiential aspect particle; have done before

任何

rènhé — any; whatever; whichever; of any kind

一条

yī tiáo — one (for long, flexible things); a clause

公平合理

gōngpíng hélǐ — fair and reasonable; equitable and justified

交易

jiāoyì — transaction; deal; trade between parties

建议

jiànyì — suggestion; proposal; to recommend or advise

再次

zàicì — once again; one more time; a second time

重申

chóngshēn — to reiterate; to restate; to emphasize again

提及

tí jí — to mention; to refer to; to bring up

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to nearby mentioned items

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and; along with

类似

lèisì — similar; analogous; resembling in nature

他

tā — he; him; third-person singular male pronoun

能

néng — can; able to; capable of doing

看到

kàndào — to see; to catch sight of; to notice

希望

xīwàng — hope; wish; to desire an outcome

有朝一日

yǒu zhāo yī rì — someday; one day in the future

能够

nénggòu — to be able to; capable of; can

得到

dédào — to obtain; to receive; to get something

真心诚意

zhēnxīn chéngyì — sincerely and wholeheartedly; with genuine good faith

切实

qièshí — practical; realistic; genuinely effective and concrete

施行

shīxíng — to implement; to carry out; to put into practice