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　　1. revolve: v 旋轉，常見(jiàn)搭配關(guān)系為：revolve around sb/sth圍繞…轉。

　　She spends all of her time revolving around her family.

　　The earth revolves around the sun.

　　2. solar: a 太陽(yáng)的，日光的

　　solar energy太陽(yáng)能；solar system太陽(yáng)系；solar month陽(yáng)歷月

　　3. concerned: a 有關(guān)的、擔心的

　　Her job is something concerned with computer.

　　He is concerned about the result of the exam.

　　4. colored: a 有色的，對比；colorful: a 豐富多彩的

　　I like orange-colored coat.

　　Everybody likes colorful life.

　　5. religion: n 宗教，religious: a 虔誠的；

　　請對比：region: n 地區；regional: a 地區的

　　6. circumstance: n 情況、境遇；

　　Under no circumstances can we waste time.

　　7. a great many = a number of = many很多，修飾復數名詞。而a great deal of + u.n

　　A great many students are absent today.

　　I have wasted a great deal of time.

　　8. above all: 首先、首要

　　After the war, he longed above all to see his wife and family.

　　9. as a rule: 通常、一般而言

　　As a rule, I only watch sports news.

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　　1. weaken: v 削弱、減弱，字根：weak: a 虛弱的

　　構詞形式：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(guò)該詞我們可以得到：worldwide:全世界范圍的，region wide, 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(jiàn)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，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(méi)有能力的；enable: v 使人能夠enable sb to do 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 sensible of sth

　　1). I am sensitive to your criticism.

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