學習新單詞和短語

1. weaken: v削弱、減弱，字根：weak: a虛弱的

構(gòu)詞形式：adj/n + en或 en + adj/n = v

Shorten, enlarge, enable, enrich, loosen, tighten etc.

2. nationwide: a全國范圍的，通過該詞我們可以得到：worldwide:全世界范圍的，regionwide, etc.3.legal: a合法的，反義詞：illegal,不合法的；legalize: v使…合法化。

The Netherlands became the first country to legalize euthanasia.

4. ensure: v確保、擔保，常見用法如下：

1). The police can ensure the witness from danger.

2). We can ensure that the work will be done in the right way.

5. oppose: v反對、對抗；名詞：opposition ,形容詞：opposed

1). What he said was totally opposed to the facts.

2). Many people oppose building a new highway because of the great cost.

6. tradition: n傳統(tǒng)，由此可以聯(lián)想到：

traditional: a; traditionally: ad;反義詞為：modern

1). _____ Chinese medicine is believed to be effective for many diseases.

2). It's important to keep up the fine ____ of plain living and hard work.

3). Christmas is ____ a holiday for a family to get together.

Answers: Traditional, tradition, traditionally

7. consideration: n考慮、體諒、照顧，由此可以聯(lián)想到：

Consider: v考慮；considerate: a體諒的，be considerate of; considerable: a相當多的。請練習一下：

1). Losing 30 pounds changed her appearance _____.

2). It is very ____ of you to send me a birthday card.

3). The matter is receiving the serious ____ of the manager.

4). He left behind him a ____ amount of debt.

Answers: considerably, considerate, consideration, considerable

8. disabled: a殘疾的，傷殘的，由此可以聯(lián)想到：

able: a有能力的；be able to do sth; unable: a沒有能力的；enable: v使人能夠 enable sb todo sth; ability: n能力；disable: v使人殘疾

1). As long as they are physically ____, they tend to live on their own.

2). The _____ to be clearly heard is extremely important for any speaker.

3). I'd like to go to the cinema, but I'm _____ to.

4). Education should ____ every student to develop morally, intellectually and physically.5). A car accident ____ him from playing football.

6). Special care should be given to the ______.

Answers: able, ability, unable, enable, disabled(v), disabled(a)

9. prohibition: n禁止、禁令，prohibit: v prohibit sb from doing sth;

10. sensitive: a敏感的， be sensitive to sb/sth;同根詞：sensible: a明智的，be sensibleof sth

1). I am sensitive to your criticism.

2). It's sensible of you to make such a decision.