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 15

Vocabulary

但

dàn — But; however; expressing contrast or exception.

就

jiù — Just; then; exactly; used for emphasis.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; yourself; itself; reflexive pronoun.

而言

éryán — As for; speaking of; regarding a topic.

多年来

duō nián lái — Over many years; for a long time.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates a completed or past action.

厌倦

yànjuàn — To be weary of; tired of; bored with.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

提出

tíchū — To put forward; raise; propose an idea.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to previously mentioned plural items.

徒劳

túláo — Futile; in vain; wasted effort with no result.

无聊

wúliáo — Boring; tedious; meaningless; having nothing to do.

不切实际

bù qiē shíjì — Unrealistic; impractical; not in accordance with reality.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

想法

xiǎngfǎ — Idea; thought; opinion; way of thinking.

最终

zuìzhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; directional preposition.

成功

chénggōng — Success; to succeed; achieving a desired goal.

彻底

chèdǐ — Thoroughly; completely; thorough in every respect.

绝望

juéwàng — Despair; hopelessness; to lose all hope.

幸而

xìng'ér — Fortunately; luckily; by good fortune.

偶然

ǒurán — By chance; accidentally; unexpectedly; coincidentally.

想到

xiǎngdào — To think of; to come up with an idea.

这个

zhège — This; this one; referring to something nearby.

提案

tí'àn — Proposal; motion; a formal suggestion submitted.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for non-human things.

不仅

bùjǐn — Not only; used to introduce additional qualities.

是

shì — To be; am/is/are; linking verb.

全新

quánxīn — Brand new; completely new; entirely fresh.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; and also; in addition.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.

其

qí — Its; his/her/their; third-person possessive pronoun.

切实可行

qièshí kěxíng — Feasible; practical; workable; realistically achievable.

之处

zhī chù — Aspect; part; place; used after an adjective phrase.

无需

wúxū — No need to; without needing; requires no effort.

花费

huāfèi — To spend; expenditure; cost in time or money.

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; virtually; barely.

不费

bù fèi — Without expending; requiring no effort or cost.

周折

zhōuzhé — Trouble; complications; roundabout difficulties.

完全

wánquán — Completely; entirely; fully; totally.

在

zài — At; in; on; locational or existential preposition.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

掌控

zhǎngkòng — To control; to have power over something.

之中

zhī zhōng — Within; among; inside; in the middle of.

且

qiě — And; moreover; for the time being.

不会

bù huì — Will not; cannot; unlikely to happen.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; consequently.

得罪

dézuì — To offend; to displease; to give offense.

英格兰

Yīnggélán — England; a country in the United Kingdom.

而

ér — And; but; yet; conjunction linking clauses.

招致

zhāozhì — To incur; to bring about; to attract trouble.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; without exception.

危险

wēixiǎn — Danger; risk; hazardous situation.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; for the reason that.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of; such a.

商品

shāngpǐn — Commodity; goods; merchandise for trade.

不宜

bùyí — Unsuitable; inadvisable; not appropriate for.

出口

chūkǒu — To export; exit; goods sent to another country.

肉类

ròulèi — Meat; flesh; category of meat products.

质地

zhìdì — Texture; quality; the physical character of material.

过于

guòyú — Excessively; too; overly; beyond a reasonable degree.

娇嫩

jiāonèn — Delicate; tender; fragile; easily damaged.

不能

bùnéng — Cannot; unable to; not capable of doing.

长期

chángqī — Long-term; extended period; over a long time.

腌制

yānzhì — To pickle; to cure; to preserve food in salt.

保存

bǎocún — To preserve; to store; to keep in good condition.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that.

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly; expressing uncertainty.

能

néng — Can; able to; capable of doing something.

说出

shuōchū — To say; to speak out; to name or mention.

某个

mǒu gè — A certain; some particular; an unspecified one.

国家

guójiā — Country; nation; state.

很

hěn — Very; quite; highly; degree adverb.

乐意

lèyì — Willing; glad to; happy to do something.

便

biàn — Then; just; simply; convenient; thereupon.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; to take; future tense marker.

整个

zhěnggè — Entire; whole; complete; the whole of something.

民族

mínzú — Nation; ethnic group; people; nationality.

吞噬殆尽

tūnshì dàijìn — To devour completely; consume entirely without remainder.

毕竟

bìjìng — After all; in the end; when all is said.

并非

bìngfēi — Is not; not at all; emphatically not.

如此

rúcǐ — So; like this; in such a manner; thus.

固执

gùzhí — Stubborn; obstinate; inflexible in one's opinion.

于

yú — In; at; from; classical preposition of location/time.

己见

jǐjiàn — One's own opinion; personal viewpoint; individual view.

以至于

yǐzhìyú — To the extent that; so much so that.

拒绝

jùjué — To refuse; to reject; to decline an offer.

由

yóu — By; from; through; indicating agent or origin.

智者

zhìzhě — Wise person; sage; one who possesses wisdom.

同样

tóngyàng — Similarly; likewise; in the same way.

无害

wúhài — Harmless; innocuous; causing no damage or injury.

廉价

liánjià — Inexpensive; cheap; low-cost; low-priced.

简便

jiǎnbiàn — Simple and convenient; easy to use or do.

有效

yǒuxiào — Effective; valid; producing the desired result.

建议

jiànyì — Suggestion; advice; to recommend a course of action.

有人

yǒu rén — Someone; there is a person; somebody.

与

yǔ — With; and; together with; classical conjunction.

方案

fāng'àn — Plan; scheme; proposed solution or approach.

相悖

xiāng bèi — To contradict; to conflict with; to go against.

并

bìng — And; also; moreover; used to link parallel clauses.

声称

shēngchēng — To claim; to assert; to declare publicly.

更优

gèng yōu — Better; superior; of higher quality or value.

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to; in advance of an event.

希望

xīwàng — Hope; wish; to desire a positive outcome.

该

gāi — This; the said; should; the aforementioned.

作者

zuòzhě — Author; writer; creator of a written work.

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively.

诸位

zhūwèi — Everyone; all of you; ladies and gentlemen.

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; capable of doing something.

认真

rènzhēn — Serious; earnest; careful; taking something seriously.

考虑

kǎolǜ — To consider; to think over; to weigh carefully.

两点

liǎng diǎn — Two points; two matters; two aspects to address.

第一

dìyī — First; number one; the first point or item.

目前

mùqián — Currently; at present; at this moment in time.

情形

qíngxíng — Situation; circumstances; state of affairs.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; what kind of manner.

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to; preposition.

十万

shíwàn — One hundred thousand; 100,000.

张

zhāng — Measure word for flat objects; sheet; mouth.

无用

wúyòng — Useless; of no use; serving no purpose.

嘴

zuǐ — Mouth; beak; nozzle; opening of the face.

和

hé — And; with; together; connecting nouns or phrases.

副

fù — Measure word for a set or pair; deputy.

身体

shēntǐ — Body; physical health; the human body.

找到

zhǎodào — To find; to locate; to successfully discover.

食物

shíwù — Food; nourishment; things eaten for sustenance.

衣物

yīwù — Clothing; garments; items of apparel.