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保证:assure, guarantee, insure, pledge
assure
vt.使确信,向…保证;确保
释 to make something certain to happen
记 词根记忆:as(表加强)+sure(肯定)→一再肯定→使确信
例 He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he assured us that he would try as hard as possible.(2003.6)
派 assurance(n.确信;保证)
guarantee
vt.保证;担保 n.保证;抵押品
释 to make something certain to happen
记 联想记忆:guar(看作guard 保卫)+antee→保证
insure
vt.给…投保;确保
释 to make sure that something happens or is definite
记 词根记忆:in(使…)+sure(确定的)→确保
派 insurance(n.保险;保险费)
pledge
vt.保证,许诺 n.保证,誓言
释 to formally promise to give or do something
词根athl表示“比赛”:athlete, athletic, athletics
athlete
n.运动员;体育家
记 词根记忆:athl(比赛)+ete→运动员
athletic
adj.运动的;体育的;体格健壮的
记 词根记忆:athl(比赛)+etic(…的)→运动的;体育的
例 Recommendation for these scholarships is required, since exceptional athletic performance has to be recognized by a coach or a referee.(2009.12)
athletics
n.运动;体育
与“地球”相关的词:atmosphere, globe, gravity, crust, layer
atmosphere
n.大气,空气;气氛,环境
记 词根记忆:atmo(空气)+sphere(球体)→围绕地球的空气→大气
例 I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back.(2011.6)
globe
n.地球,世界;地球仪;球体
记 发音记忆:“哥伦布”→由“哥伦布”联想到地球→地球
gravity
n.重力,引力;严重性;严肃,庄重
记 词根记忆:grav(重)+ity(表性质)→重力;严重性
crust
n.地壳;面包皮;硬外皮;外壳
记 联想记忆:不要轻易相信(trust)她美丽的外壳(crust)
layer
n.层;层次
记 来自lay(v.放下;摆放)
表示“位置”的词:atop, bottom, beyond
atop
prep.在…顶上,在…上
bottom
n.底,底部,最下部 adj.底的,在底部的
beyond
prep.在…的那边;远于;越过;迟于 adv.在更远处;再往后
记 发音记忆:“不一样的”→不一样自然就超越其他的→越过;联想记忆:红极一时的乐队"Beyond"
努力:attempt, endeavour, strive, bid
attempt
v.尝试,试图;努力
释 to make an effort or try to do something, especially something difficult
记 词根记忆:at(表加强)+tempt(尝试)→尝试,试图
endeavour
vi.努力,尽力;尝试
释 to try very hard to do something
strive
vi.努力,奋斗;力求
释 to try very hard to achieve something
记 词根记忆:striv(竞争)+e→竞争需要努力奋斗→努力,奋斗
bid
v.喊价,投标,出(价);祝,表示;命令;努力争取,尝试 n.企图,努力;喊价,出价,投标
释 to try to do, get or achieve something
记 发音记忆:“必得”→出价时抱着必得的态度→出价
例 The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.(2013.6)
考 bid farewell to 告别…
attitude, altitude, gratitude
attitude
n.态度,看法
记 发音记忆:“爱踢球的”→尽管人们对国足态度不一,但青少年踢球的热情无法阻挡→态度
例 These comments from a customer service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales.(2009.6)
考 attitude toward(s) 对…的看法、态度
altitude
n.海拔,高度;高处
记 词根记忆:alt(高)+itude(表状态)→高度;高处
gratitude
n.感激,感谢,感恩
词根tribut表示“给予”:attribute, contribute, contribution, distribution
attribute
vt.把…归因于
n.属性;特质
记 词根记忆:at(表加强)+tribut(给予)+e→一再给予→把…归因于
例 Those who can adopt their partner's perspective show more positive emotions, more relationship-enhancing attributes, and more constructive responses to conflict.(2012.6)
派 attributive(adj.定语的;归属的)
contribute
v.捐献,捐款;奉献;影响;投稿
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tribut(给予)+e→共同给予→捐献
例 The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to avoid clearly contribute to your well-being.(2011.6)
contribution
n.贡献;促成作用;捐款,捐献物;(投给报刊等的)稿件
distribution
n.分发,分配;分布
记 词根记忆:dis(分散)+tribut(给予)+ion(表动作)→分开来给→分发,分配
词根aud(i)表示“听”:audience, auditorium, audio, audit
audience
n.听众,观众;读者
记 词根记忆:audi(听)+ence→听的人→听众
例 Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience.(2008.12)
auditorium
n.观众席,听众席;礼堂
记 词根记忆:audi(听)+torium(表地点)→让大家听演讲的地方→礼堂
audio
adj.听觉的,声音的
记 词根记忆:audi(听)+o→听觉的
audit
vt.审计,检查(账目)
记 词根记忆:aud(听)+it→审计要多听取意见→审计
词根auto表示“自己”:automatic, automatically, auto, automate
automatic
adj.自动的;机械的;必然的,自然的;不假思索的,无意识的 n.自动手枪(或步枪);有自动装置的汽车
记 词根记忆:auto(自己)+mat(动)+ic(…的)→自己动的→自动的
automatically
adv.自动地;机械地;自然地
例 Had I not attended this workshop,I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel.(2009.6)
auto
n.汽车
记 automobile(n.汽车)的缩写
automate
vt.使自动化
记 词根记忆:auto(自己)+mat(动)+e→使自己动→使自动化
词根war(e)表示“注视”:aware, awareness, beware, unaware, wary
aware
adj.知道的,意识到的
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+ware(注视)→一直注视→意识到的
考 be aware of 明白,知道,意识到
awareness
n.知道,意识
记 来自aware(adj.意识到的)
beware
vi.当心,谨防
记 词根记忆:be(使…)+ware(注视)→使注视→当心,谨防
unaware
adj.未意识到的
记 词根记忆:un(不)+aware(意识到的)→未意识到的
wary
adj.机警的
记 词根记忆:war(e)(注视)+y(多…的)→时刻注视的→机警的
awkward, award, reward, ward
awkward
adj.笨拙的;尴尬的;棘手的;不灵巧的;难操纵的
记 词根记忆:awk(方向错误的)+ward(朝…的)→朝着错误方向的→笨拙的
award
n.奖,奖品;判定 v.授予,给予;判给,裁定
记 联想记忆:a(表加强)+ward(照看)→奖励照看自己的人→奖,奖品
例 Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the proportions of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.(2014.12)
reward
n.报答;奖赏;报酬,酬金 vt.报答,酬谢;奖励
记 联想记忆:re(一再)+ward(照看)→再次给照顾自己的人以报答→报答;奖赏
ward
n.病房;市内行政区;受监护人 vt.避开;保卫,守护
记 联想记忆:war(战争)+d→战争中受伤的人被送到了病房→病房
考 ward off 防止,避开
与“学生身份”相关的词:bachelor, graduate, undergraduate, scholar, freshman
bachelor
n.学士;学士学位;单身汉
记 联想记忆:bac(看作back 背)+he(他)+lor→单身汉的背影都显得那么落寞→单身汉
graduate
n.毕业生;研究生 adj.研究生的
v.(使)毕业;授予…学位
例 Steve Jobs called on Stanford graduates to innovate in his commencement address.(2015.6) ·
派 graduation(n.毕业;毕业典礼)
undergraduate
n.大学本科生
记 合成词:under (不足)+graduate (毕业生)→还不是毕业生→大学本科生
scholar
n.奖学金获得者;学者
记 联想记忆:schol(看作school 学校)+ar(人;物)→学者
例 After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare's personal history.(2015.6)
派 scholarly(adj.博学的;学术的);scholarship(n.奖学金;学术;学识)
freshman
n.大学一年级学生
后缀-ward(s)表示“朝向…”: backward, afterward(s), downward, forward
backward
adj.向后的;倒退的;落后的,进步慢的 adv.倒退地;向后地,往回地
记 词根记忆:back(后面的)+ward(朝向…)→向后的
例 If you could move faster than light, your time would move backward.(2011.6)
考 take a backward step 向后退一步
afterwards
adv.后来,以后
记 词根记忆:after(以后)+wards(朝向…)→以后的→后来,以后
例 The innovations that resulted from research and development during World War II and afterwards were critical to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century.(2014.12)
downward
adj.向下的 adv.向下
记 词根记忆:down(向下的)+ward(朝向…)→向下的
forward
adv.向前;将来,今后
与“肉类”相关的词:bacon, sausage, steak
bacon
n.咸肉;培根
记 超市中卖的“培根肉”
sausage
n.香肠,腊肠
记 联想记忆:sa(音似:啥)+us(我们)+age(年代)→我们这个年代吃啥→香肠
steak
n.牛排;肉排
与“细菌;生命化学物质”相关的词:bacteria, germ, cholesterol, protein, vitamin
bacteria
n.细菌
记 联想记忆:bac(看作back 背后)+ter+ia(病)→总是偷偷(背后)让人得病的东西→细菌
例 The pockets trap more bacteria and food particles.(2014.12)
germ
n.微生物;细菌;幼芽 vi.萌芽
记 本身就是词根:种子,引申为“微生物;细菌”
cholesterol
n.胆固醇
记 词根记忆:chole(胆,胆汁)+sterol(固醇)→胆固醇
protein
n.蛋白质
记 联想记忆:pro(很多)+tein(看作tain 维持)→维持生命之物→蛋白质
vitamin
n.维生素;维他命
记 发音记忆:“维他命”
买了一个bag,上面有个tag,飘着一面flag
bag
n.书包;提包;袋子
tag
n.标签;附加语 v.给…加上标签;跟随
考 tag along 尾随,跟随,紧跟
flag
n.旗,旗帜;标志 vt.标记
例 Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty parking spaces.(2008.12)
bail, bait, bale
bail
n.保释金;保释 vt.保释
例 Otherwise the suspect must put up bail.(2014.6)
bait
n.饵,诱惑物 vt.引诱
bale
n.灾祸,不幸;包,捆
(一)群,(一)伙:band, batch, bunch, flock, gang, troop
band
n.乐队;(一)群,(一)伙;带;条纹;波段 vt.用带绑扎
释 a group of people who do something together or who have the same ideas
记 和hand(n.手)一起记
batch
n.一批,一组,一群;一批生产量 vt.批量加工
释 a number of people or things that are dealt with as a group
记 联想记忆:bat(蝙蝠)+ch→蝙蝠都是成群生活的→一群
bunch
n.束,串,捆;群,伙 v.使成一束(或一群等);集中;挤在一起
释 large amount of something;a large number of things or people
例 Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers understands that.(2010.12)
flock
n.(尤指同类人的)一大群;(羊或鸟)群;大量
释 a large group of people, especially of the same type
记 和clock(n.钟表)一起记
考 a flock of children 一群孩子
gang
n.一帮,一伙 vi.聚集,结成一伙
释 a group of young people who spend a lot of time together and often cause trouble or fight against other groups
记 发音记忆:“钢”→大家结成一伙才能铸就钢铁长城→一伙
考 gang up 聚集,结成一伙;gang up on sb.合伙对付某人
troop
n.军队,部队;一群,大量 vi.成群结队而行
释 connected with soldiers, especially in large groups
表示“敲打;碰撞”的词:bang, bump, slam, strike, stroke, smash
bang
v.猛击,猛撞;发出砰的一声,砰砰地响;砰地敲(或推、扔) n.巨响;枪声;猛击
记 发音记忆:“梆”→一声巨响→巨响
bump
vi.碰,撞;颠簸着前进 n.碰撞,猛撞;(碰撞造成的)肿块;隆起物
记 拟声词:物体碰撞的声音
考 bump against/into 碰,撞;bump over/along颠簸着前进
slam
v.砰地关上(门或窗);猛力拉(或扔等);砰地放下;猛烈抨击 n.砰的一声
记 发音记忆:“死拉门”→使劲关→砰地关上
strike
n.打击;罢工 vt.打击;使突然想到;给…以深刻印象 vi.罢工;(钟等)敲响,报时;敲;袭击
例 Um, anything else that strikes you at the moment? (2010.6)
stroke
n.击,敲;中风;一举;一次努力;划桨,划水;报时的钟声;笔画,一笔;抚摸 vt.抚摸
smash
v.狠打,猛撞,猛击;(使)粉碎,(使)打烂;使破灭;使失败 n.破碎(声);猛击声;猛撞;轰动的演出;巨大的成功
来到一家bank,喝了一些drink,结果有点drunk,一头撞上trunk,脑袋不能think
bank
n.(河、海、湖的)岸,堤;银行;库
例 Isn't that the part of the bank that makes loans to private companies in the developing countries? (2014.12)
派 banking(n.银行业);banker(n.银行家)
drink
n.饮料;酒 v.饮,喝(酒等)
drunk
adj.醉的;陶醉的
记 联想记忆:喝(drink)多了自然会醉(drunk)
派 drunkard(n.醉汉)
trunk
n.树干;大衣箱,皮箱;象鼻
think
v.认为,以为;想,思索;考虑,打算 n.想,思考
与“经济萧条”相关的词:bankrupt, depress, recession, inflation, liability
bankrupt
adj.破产的
记 联想记忆:bank(银行)+rupt(打破)→银行破产了→破产的
例 Most people can get unstuck without going bankrupt.(2015.6)
depress
vt.使不景气;使沮丧;按下
记 词根记忆:de(向下)+press(挤压)→向下压→按下
派 depression(n.萧条期)
recession
n.(经济)衰退;衰退期;撤回
记 词根记忆:re(反)+cess(行走)+ion(状态)→向后走→衰退;撤回
例 In the wake of the recession, the number of families in need of food assistance began to grow.(2012.6)
考 economic recession 经济衰退
inflation
n.通货膨胀;(充气而引起的)膨胀
记 词根记忆:in(使…)+flat(吹)+ion(状态)→吹气的状态→膨胀
liability
n.负债,债务;责任;不利条件;碍事的人(物)
记 联想记忆:li(看作lie 撒谎)+ability(能力)→谎称自己有能力→不利条件;碍事的人
来到bar,打开jar,发现tar
bar
n.酒吧;长条;栏杆;棒 vt.闩(门、窗等);阻拦;封锁
例 In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth.(2013.12)
jar
n.罐子,坛子,广口瓶 v.(使)感到不快;震动,摇动
tar
n.柏油;焦油
与“商品; 商业”相关的词: bargain, goods, ware, item, compact, negotiate, monopoly, patent, transaction
bargain
n.特价商品;协议,交易 vi.讨价还价;达成协议
记 联想记忆:bar(酒吧)+gain(获得)→在酒吧为了得到一杯酒而讨价还价→讨价还价
考 bargain on/for 预料到;考虑到;砍价,试图以低价购得;make a bargain with...与…达成协议
goods
n.商品,货物;私人财产,所有物,动产
ware
n.商品,货物;物品,制品
item
n.条目,条款;一条,一则;(系列物品或清单中的)一件
compact
n.合同,契约
adj.密集的 vt.把…压紧,压缩
negotiate
vi.洽谈,协商,谈判 vt.商定,达成(协议)
例 Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts.(2010.12)
考 negotiate a peace treaty 议订和平条约
派 negotiable(adj.可协商的)
monopoly
n.垄断;垄断商品,专卖商品
记 词根记忆:mono(单一)+poly(多)→在单一商品上占市场绝大多数份额→垄断;垄断商品
patent
n.专利;专利权 vt.得到…的专利权
adj.(有关)专利(权)的,受专利保护的
transaction
n.交易;业务
记 词根记忆:trans(交换)+act(行为)+ion(表名词)→交换行为→交易
吼叫,咆哮:bark, roar, yell
bark
vi.(狗等)吠,叫 n.吠声,叫声;树皮
释 When a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound.
记 发音记忆:“巴克”→巴克很像一条狗的名字→(狗等)吠
roar
v.吼叫,怒号,咆哮;轰鸣;大声喊出,大声表示 n.呐喊声;咆哮声,吼叫声;轰鸣声
释 to make a very loud, deep sound
记 联想记忆:汽车在路(road)边轰鸣(roar)
yell
vi./n.号叫,叫喊
释 to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain
记 联想记忆:ye(看作yes想)+ll(象成高高举起的双臂)→高举双臂,高呼“Yes!”→号叫,叫喊
表示“贫瘠;贫困”的形容词:barren, sterile, poor
barren
adj.(土地等)贫瘠的,荒芜的;不(生)育的;不结果实的;无益的;没有结果的
记 联想记忆:bar(酒吧)+ren(人)→常去酒吧酗酒的人容易不育→不(生)育的;不结果实的
sterile
adj.贫瘠的;无菌的
poor
adj.贫困的,穷的;可怜的;低劣的,差的
例 Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million people, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change.(2011.6)