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question What is the writers view concerning social labels? Social labels are, on the one hand, irrelevant and misleading, and on the other hand, necessary in a complex society. ;para.9 Perspective. It is important to recognize that human beings, despite differences in class and educational labeling, are fundamentally hewn from the same material and knit together by common bonds of fear and joy, suffering and achievement. Warfare, sickness, disasters, public and private—these are the larger coordinates of life. To recognize them is to recognize that social labels are basically irrelevant and misleading. It is true that these labels are necessary in the functioning of a complex society as a way of letting us know who should be trusted to do what, with the result that we need to make distinctions on the basis of grades, degrees, rank, and responsibility. But these distinctions should never be taken seriously in human terms, either in the way we look at others or in the way we look at ourselves.;hew(hewed; hewn或hewed) v. 1) to make or shape sth. large by cutting砍成，劈成 2)To adhere or conform strictly; hold坚持或严格地遵守 e.g. Roughly hewn timber frames粗劈成的木架子 Collocation: hewer砍伐者，采煤工人 Derivation： hew to (=stick to) 坚持，坚守 e.g. We should hew to the Partys line.我们应该坚持党的路线。 hew sth. across / through e.g. They hewed a path through the jungle. hew sth. away / off e.g. hew of dead branches hew sth. out e.g. hew out a career for oneself ;knit(knited, knit; knitting) v. to join closely;unite securely 编织，针织，机织，使紧密相连；牢固地联结 e.g. Shes knitting herself a sweater. 她正在给自己织毛线衫。 knit stockings out of wool用毛线织袜 knit bricks together砌砖 knit ones brows皱眉 Antonym：unknit Derivation： knit into (v.+prep.) 把…织成… knit together 紧密地连接 knit up 修复 词义辨析 knit,weave这两个动词均有编织之意。 knit指用织针把毛线等编织成衣物等。 weave指用机器或手工编织物品。 ; It is important t