第一周
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unique /juˈniːk/ 听读写译
释义 a. 唯一的，独一无二；独特的；罕见的；独具的，独有的
助记 un(=one，唯一的)+iqu(=having the quality of)+e→唯一的；独特的
搭配 unique skill 绝招；绝技
示例 ① If the U.S. Patent Office grants a patent, it is confirming that the intellectual property is unique. 如果美国专利局授予了一项专利权，这说明此项知识产权是独一无二的。（2008. 12）② You are unique in the world. 你在这个世界上是独一无二的。
派生 uniqueness （n. 独特性）‖uniquely （ad. 独特地）
反义 common
语料 Each moment in history is a fleeting moment, precious and unique. 历史巨轮飞转，分分秒秒的时间都十分宝贵，也独具意义。（美国前总统尼克松）
boom /buːm/ 听读写译
释义 v. 轰鸣，轰响；迅速发展，激增，繁荣昌盛‖n. 激增，繁荣；突然风靡的时期
搭配 boom out 以低沉有力的声音说（话）
示例 ① That may be because they have had plenty of younger ones to choose from, partly thanks to the post-war baby-boom and partly because over the past few decades many more women have entered the labour force, increasing employers' choice. 这或许是因为雇主们有大量的年轻人可以选择，部分原因是由于战后婴儿潮的出现，还有部分原因是由于过去几十年里有更多的女性加入劳动力大军，为雇主们提供了更多的选择。（2010. 12） ② This country's economy is booming. 这个国家的经济正在迅速发展。
派生 booming（a. 兴旺的，繁荣的）‖boomer （n. 生育高峰中出生的人）
反义 recession
transform /trænsˈfɔːm/ 听读写译
释义 vt. 使改变形态；使改变外观（或性质）
助记 trans(变)+form(形状)→变形→使改变形态
示例 ① When viewed at the national level, the policy interventions of the past decade have helped transform the performance of UK universities. 从英国全国范围来看，过去10年的政策介入有助于改善英国大学的表现。（2011. 12） ② It is a book that transforms my life. 那是一本彻底改变我一生的书。
派生 transformation（n. 转变，改革）‖transformer （n. 变压器）
同义 convert
premise /ˈpremɪs/ 听读写译
熟义 n. 前提，假定 生义 n. [pl.] 生产场所，经营场所，房屋
助记 pre(预先)+mise(=send，送出)→预先送出→前提
搭配 on the premise of/that... 以…为前提
示例 ① It has enabled the company to dispense with its business premises altogether, following the realisation that it just didn't need them anymore. 在意识到不再需要经营场所之后，公司彻底免去了这部分开销。（2009. 12） ② Her reasoning is based on the premise that every coin has two sides. 她的推理是以凡事都有利弊为前提的。
motivate /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ 听读写译
释义 vt. 使有动机（或原因）；激励，激发
助记 motiv(e)(动机)+ate(使)→使有动机
搭配 motivate yourself 自我激励
示例 ① It was the need to accommodate employees with young children that motivated accountancy firm Wright Vigar to begin promoting teleworking recently. 正是为有小孩的员工提供方便这一需要促使赖特•瓦伊格会计公司最近开始实行远程办公政策。（2009. 12） ② She is good at motivating her students. 她擅长激励自己的学生。
派生 motivation （n. 动机）
同义 stimulate
affect /əˈfekt/ 听读写译
熟义 v. 影响；（疾病）侵袭，感染；（感情上）深深打动 生义 v. 假装
助记 af(使)+fect(做)→使人做→影响
示例 ① If the Obama effect is positive for African Americans, how is it affecting their white compatriots? 如果奥巴马效应对于非洲裔美国人有正面的作用，那对他们的白人同胞又有什么样的影响呢？（2010. 6） ② Your idea will not affect his decision. 你的想法不会影响他的决定。
派生 affecting（a. 动人的，感人的）
辨析 affect和effect都有“影响”的含义。affect意为“影响”，只可用作动词；effect作动词时意为“实现，产生”，作名词时意为“作用，影响”。
语料 A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. 教师的影响是永恒的，连教师本人都无法预知自己会产生多么深远的影响。（美国历史学家亨利•亚当斯）
behave /bɪˈheɪv/ 听读写译
释义 v. 表现；表现得体，有礼貌
助记 be(动作)+have(有)→(一个人)拥有的动作→表现
搭配 behave oneself 表现得体，守规矩
示例 ① He behaves in a way contrary to his real intention. 他的行为举止与他的真实目的相反。（2012. 12）② He behaved badly towards his guests. 他对客人们不礼貌。
派生 behaviour （n. 行为，举止）
同义 act
反义 misbehave
语料 Education does not mean teaching people to know what they do not know; it means teaching them to behave as they do not behave. 教育不在于使人知其所未知，而在于使人按其所未行而行。（英国作家约翰•罗斯金）
random /ˈrændəm/ 听读写译
释义 a. 随意的，随机的，未经事先考虑的‖n. 随意，任意
搭配 at random 随意地，胡乱地
示例 ① That same study found the randomly assigned interracial roommates at Ohio State broke up before the end of the quarter about twice as often as same-race roommates. 这项研究还发现，在俄亥俄州立大学的学生，随机分配的不同种族的室友在学期末之前关系破裂的几率约为同种族室友的两倍。（2012. 6） ② He chose some people at random. 他随意选了几个人。
派生 randomly （ad. 随意地）‖randomness（n. 随意，随机）
notable /ˈnəʊtəbl/ 听读写译
释义 a. 值得注意的，显著的‖n. 名人，重要人物
搭配 be notable for sth. 以某事物著名
示例 ① At the Beijing motor show, which wrapped up this week, the consensus among pundits was that the latest Chinese-branded models were a notable improvement. 权威人士在本周闭幕的北京车展上的一致意见是：最新的中国品牌汽车有显著的进步。（The Economist）② The city is notable for its ancient architecture. 这座城市以它的古建筑而出名。
同义 remarkable
语料 No matter how strong you are, how notable are your attainments, you have enduring significance only in your relationship to others. 不管你多么强大，成就多么显著，只有在你的人际关系中，你才有持久的意义。（美国作家齐格勒•爱德华）
resolve /rɪˈzɒlv/ 听读写译
熟义 v. 解决（问题或困难）；决心，决定；作出决定
生义 n. 决心，坚定的信念
搭配 resolve on (doing) sth. 决定（做）某事
示例 ① She asked Mr. Slipper to stand aside as Speaker until the allegations were resolved. 她（澳大利亚总理朱莉娅•艾琳•吉拉德）要求斯理普先生暂退下议院议长职位直到所有指控得到解决。（The Economist） ② The difficulties she met strengthened her resolve. 她所遇到的困难使她更加坚定。
语料 Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 应该做的要下决心去做，下决心做的要一定做到。（本杰明•富兰克林）
intensive /ɪnˈtensɪv/ 听读写译
释义 a. 密集的；彻底的；集约的
助记 in(里面)+tens(=stretch，伸展)+ive(形容词后缀)→在里面伸展的→密集的
示例 ① Society expects—and needs—parents to provide their children with continuity of care, meaning the intensive, intimate care that human beings need to develop their intellectual, emotional, and moral capabilities. 社会期望并且需要父母一直照顾孩子，这种照顾指的是人类智力、情感和道德成长所需要的那种细致入微的照顾。（2010. 6） ② We developed intensive agriculture in this area. 我们在这个地区发展了集约化农业。
派生 intensively （ad. 深入地；集约地）
同义 thorough
反义 extensive
lease /liːs/ 听读写译
释义 n.（房屋、设备或土地的）租约‖v. 租用，租借
搭配 a new lease of life 延年益寿
示例 ① Although the new trust would leave all the resulting investment under public ownership, the city's recent bitter experience with a bungled 75-year lease of its parking meters under a previous mayor has left residents fearful. 尽管新型的信托基金将会使所有投资的收益成为公有，但是这座城市最近的痛苦经历确已让居民心有余悸——前任市长在其任期内签署的为期75年的停车计时器租借协议简直是一团糟。（The Economist）② He leases his apartment to a tenant. 他把公寓租给了房客。
派生 leasing （n. 租赁）
sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ 听读写译
释义 n. 同情；赞同，支持；意气相投
助记 sym(=together，共同)+path(=feel，感情)+ y→共同的感情→意气相投
搭配 out of sympathy with... 不赞同，不支持…
示例 ① They want to show their genuine sympathy. 他们想表达真切的同情。（2011. 6） ② I have no sympathy for Andy, it's all his own fault. 我不同情安迪，那都是他自己的错。
语料 Yet some can be patriotic who have no self-respect, and sacrifice the greater to the less. They love the soil which makes their graves, but have no sympathy with the spirit which may still animate their clay. 那些没有自尊的人仍然可以是爱国的，他们可以为少数牺牲多数。他们热爱他们坟墓的泥土，但他们对那种可以使他们的肉体生机勃勃的精神却毫无同情心。（美国作家亨利•大卫•梭罗）
academic /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ 听读写译
熟义 a. 学业的；教学的；学术的‖n. 高等院校教师；高校科研人员
生义 a. 学习良好的；纯理论的，空谈的
示例 ① Academic studies have found no evidence so far that older voters have used their power at the ballot box to push for policies that specifically benefit them, though if in future there are many more of them they might start doing so. 到目前为止，学术研究还未发现年老的选民利用他们的投票权来谋取对他们有利的政策，尽管在未来他们中可能会有更多人开始这样做。（2010. 12） ② The students return in September for the start of the new academic year. 学生于9月返校，开始新学年的学习。
派生 academically （ad. 学术上；学业上）‖academician （n. 院士）
credentials /krəˈdenʃlz/ 听读写译
释义 n. 资格，资历；资格证书
搭配 professional credentials 职业资格证书
示例 ① Humanists are usually among the lowest-paid faculty members at most institutions and are often lightly regarded because they do not generate grant income and because they provide no obvious credentials for most nonacademic careers. 在大多数大学里，人文学者的工资通常是教员中最低的，并且常常不受重视，因为他们不能为学校争取到拨款，也不具备胜任大多数非学术岗位的资格。（2010. 12） ② She has all the credentials for the job. 她做这份工作完全够格。
confess /kənˈfes/ 听读写译
释义 v. 供认；承认；忏悔
助记 con(全部)+fess(=speak，说)→全部说出→供认
搭配 confess to (doing) sth. 承认（做过）某事
示例 ① When confronted with the evidence, he had no choice but to confess his guilt. 在证据面前，他不得不坦白自己的罪行。（2009. 6）② I must confess that I didn't understand what he meant. 我得承认我都没明白他的意思。
派生 confession （n. 承认）
同义 acknowledge, admit
辨析 confess, acknowledge和admit都有“承认”的含义。confess指某人自愿向有关方面如实地说出自己的错误或罪行，含有忏悔的意味；acknowledge指某人公开肯定、同意、认可或承认某种事实，特别是过去隐瞒或否认过的事；admit指某人在外界压力下不情愿地同意、认可某种事实，特别是不光彩的事。
rebel 听读写译
释义 /ˈrebl/ n. 叛乱者；反抗权威者；叛逆者‖/rɪˈbel/ v. 造反；反抗；背叛
助记 re(反)+bel(=fight，战争，打斗)→反对性质的战斗→造反
搭配 rebel against 造反；反抗；背叛
示例 ① But the movie that really made him famous was his second one, Rebel Without a Cause, that was about teenagers who felt like they didn't fit into society. 但是真正让他出名的电影是他饰演的第二部电影《无因的反叛》，这部电影讲述的是一群10多岁的青少年觉得他们无法适应社会的故事。（2010. 6） ② It seems that most teenagers find something to rebel against. 似乎大多数的青少年都很叛逆。
派生 rebellion （n. 叛乱；反抗）
liability /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ 听读写译
熟义 n.（法律上对某事物的）责任，义务
生义 n. 惹麻烦的人（或事）；[pl.] 债，债务
搭配 liability for sth. （法律上对某事物的）责任，义务
示例 ① Returns are also higher where overall levels of bribery are held down by greater disclosure and director liability, perhaps because such scrutiny deters entry into the bribe-paying market by other firms. 在那些总体贿赂水平由于更多揭发及董事责任更大而被压制的地区，贿赂回报率更高，原因可能是此类监察阻止其他企业进入贿赂市场。（The Economist）② You should accept liability for the loss of the company. 你应该对公司的损失负责。
同义 responsibility
dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ 听读写译
释义 v. 控制；支配；在…中处于优势或占上风；占最重要的位置
助记 domin(=master，统治者)+ate(动词后缀)→统治者要做的事情→控制；支配
示例 ① "The unpleasant voices have tended to dominate our perceptions," says Daniel Michener, a political science professor at the University of Oregon, "But when all those factors are put together and the economists calculate the numbers, it ends up being a net positive, but a small one." 俄勒冈大学的政治学教授丹尼尔•蒂奇纳说：“不愉快的声音有主导我们看法的倾向，但是综合考虑所有因素且在经济学家计算完数据之后，得出的结论是其最终影响是积极的，但很小。”（2011. 6） ② He always says a lot in meetings, but he doesn't dominate. 他总在会上滔滔不绝，但他并不起决定性作用。
派生 domination（n. 控制；支配）
identical /aɪˈdentɪkl/ 听读写译
释义 a. 完全同样的，相同的；同一的
助记 ident(=same，相同的)+i+cal(形容词后缀)→相同的
搭配 identical to/with... 与…相同
示例 ① Offspring of mice fed a high-fat diet during pregnancy are much more likely to become fat than the offspring of identical mice fed a normal diet. 如果给怀孕的小白鼠吃高脂肪的食物，它的后代要比吃正常食物的小白鼠的后代更容易变得肥胖。（2008. 12） ② Her skirt is almost identical to mine. 她的裙子和我的几乎一模一样。
派生 identically （ad. 相同地）
同义 same
反义 different
conserve 听读写译
熟义 /kənˈsɜːv/ v. 节省，节约；保护；保存
生义 /ˈkɒnsɜːv/ n.（含有大块或整块水果的）果酱，蜜饯
助记 con(=together，一起)+serve(=keep，保持)→全部保持下来→保存
示例 ① What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays? 什么被称为是现今节能的最好方式？（2007. 12） ② Everyone should have the awareness of conserving energy. 每个人都该有节约能源的意识。
派生 conservation （n. 保护）
同义 preserve
反义 destroy
语料 Truth is the most valuable thing we have, so I try to conserve it. 真理是我们最宝贵的东西，所以我尽力保护它。（马克•吐温）
bind /baɪnd/ 听读写译
熟义 v. 捆绑；结合；约束‖v. 装订；给…镶边 生义 n. 窘境
搭配 bind... to... 将…和…绑在一起‖bind sb. to sth. 约束某人做某事
示例 ① Alert to this risk, Facebook has been rolling out new features such as Timeline, which encourages users to load their life histories onto the social network, to bind them in more tightly. 意识到该危机，脸谱网也推出了一些新功能，比如时间轴。时间轴鼓励用户把自己生活中曾发生的故事发表在社交网络上，以此来更好地“绑定”用户。（The Economist）② He was bound to a chair. 他被绑在椅子上。
派生 binder （n. 活页夹；装订机）
语料 Bind the sack before it be full. 做事应适可而止。
longevity /lɒnˈdʒevəti/ 听读写译
释义 n. 长寿，长命；持久
助记 long(长)+ev(=age，年龄)+ity(名词后缀)→年龄长→长寿
示例 ① And an analysis of 3,000 Tokyo residents associated walkable green spaces with greater longevity among senior citizens. 一项对3000名东京居民的分析表明，适合步行的绿色空间与老年人的长寿有关。（2010. 6） ② She prides herself on the longevity of the company. 她为公司悠久的历史而感到骄傲。
语料 A regular life is the secret of health and longevity. 有规律的生活原是健康与长寿的秘诀。（巴尔扎克）
fate /feɪt/ 听读写译
释义 n. 命中注定的事；命运，天数
搭配 a fate worse than death （可能发生的）极可怕的事
示例 ① Sure, some leftish billionaires like George Soros have been railing against income inequality for years. But increasingly, centrist and right-wing billionaires are starting to worry about income inequality and the fate of the middle class. 当然，一些左翼亿万富翁，比如乔治•索罗斯，多年以来一直在反对收入不均衡。但是越来越多的中间派和右翼亿万富翁都开始担心收入不均衡问题和中产阶级的命运了。（2007. 12） ② By a strange twist of fate, Andy and Jane were on the same plane. 由于命运的奇特安排，安迪和简坐了同一架飞机。
派生 fated（a. 命中注定的）
同义 destiny
语料 For man is man and master of his fate. 人就是人，是自己命运的主人。（英国诗人阿尔弗雷德•丁尼生）
hoist /hɔɪst/ 听读写译
释义 v. 吊起，升起，举起‖n. 起重机，吊车；（残疾人用）升降机
搭配 be hoist/hoisted by/with your own petard 害人反害己
示例 ① Syria also has about 4,000 rockets, which, like American Stingers, can be carried around without vehicles and hoisted onto a shoulder for use: "man-portable air-defense systems", or MANPADS. （The Economist） 叙利亚也有约4,000枚火箭弹，跟美国的机尾炮一样，可不用车辆运输，扛在肩上使用即可，被称作“单人便携式空防系统”或“MANPADS”。 ② She hoisted herself onto a high stool. 她抬身坐上了一张高凳子。
extent /ɪkˈstent/ 听读写译
释义 n. 程度，限度，范围
助记 ex(出)+ tent(伸展)→伸出去的→范围
搭配 to...extent 到…程度
示例 ① Even using a "hands-free" device can divert a driver's attention to an alarming extent. 即使使用免提设备也能极大地分散司机的注意力，其程度令人震惊。（2009. 12） ② To a certain extent, he is responsible for this incident. 他在一定程度上对这次事故负有责任。
派生 extension （n. 延伸）
语料 Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age. 多老都能去爱，并且爱至深则人不老。（法国著名女演员让娜•莫罗）
deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ 听读写译
释义 v. 欺骗；使人误信，误导
助记 de(=away，离开)+ceiv(=take，拿)+ e→拿走别人的东西→欺骗
搭配 deceive sb. into doing sth. 欺骗某人做某事‖deceive oneself 欺骗自己
示例 ① Appearances, however, deceive. 然而，表面现象常会蒙蔽人。（The Economist） ② His wife had been deceiving him for years. 他的妻子多年来一直欺骗他。
同义 cheat
语料 Nothing is easier than to deceive one's self. 没有什么比欺骗自己更容易。（古希腊政治家德摩斯梯尼）
aspect /ˈæspekt/ 听读写译
熟义 n. 方面；样子，外观；方位 生义 n. （动词的）体
示例 ① Interest in this aspect of the settlement has focused on "orphan" works, where there is no known copyright holder—these make up an estimated 5-10% of the books Google has scanned. 对协议中这一方面的关注聚焦在一些作者身份不明的作品上，即没有已知著作人的作品；这类作品大约占谷歌已扫描图书的5%至10%。（2011. 12）② The reason lies in three aspects. 原因包括三方面。
expertise /ˌekspɜːˈtiːz/ 听读写译
释义 n. 专门知识，专门技能，专长
助记 由expert(n. 专家)派生而来
搭配 expertise in (doing) sth. 对（做）某事在行
示例 ① In return for the scale of investment, they should share their expertise in order to build greater confidence in the sector. 作为国家对它们（大学）大规模投资的回报，它们应该分享其专业知识，从而为大学领域树立更强大的信心。（2011. 12） ② They have the expertise to help you run your business. 他们具备帮助你经营业务的专门知识。
predominant /prɪˈdɒmɪnənt/ 听读写译
释义 a. 显著的，明显的，盛行的；主导的
助记 pre(在前面)+dominant(支配)→处于主要支配地位的→主导的
示例 ① Perhaps, the study speculated, having a white roommate helps academically prepared black students adjust to a predominantly white university. 该研究推断，有一个白人室友或许能够在学业上帮助黑人学生适应白人学生占主导地位的大学生活。（2012. 6） ② Green is the predominant color this summer in the fashion world. 绿色是今夏时装界的流行颜色。
派生 predominantly （ad. 主要地）
同义 dominant
arrest /əˈrest/ 听读写译
熟义 v. 逮捕，拘留；阻止‖n. 逮捕，拘留；停止 生义 v. 吸引（注意）；心跳停止
助记 ar(相反)+rest(休息)→不让休息→逮捕
搭配 arrest sb. for sth. 因某事逮捕某人
示例 ① This month 33 senior members of the opposition were arrested on charges of vandalism and arson. 本月有33名在野党的高级成员被捕，罪名是有意破坏文物与纵火。（The Economist）② A man has been arrested in connection with the murder. 一名男子因与这桩谋杀案有关已被逮捕。
派生 arresting （a. 引人注意的）
resource /rɪˈsɔːs; rɪˈzɔːs/ 听读写译
熟义 n. 资源；资料；才智，机敏‖v. 向…提供资金（或设备）
生义 n. [pl.] 勇气，才智，谋略
示例 ① "If systems are set up properly, staff can have access to all the resources they have in the office wherever they have an internet connection," says Andy Poulton, e-business advisor at Business Link for Berkshire and Wiltshire. 伯克郡和维尔特郡商业网电子商务咨询师安迪•波尔顿说：“如果系统设置合理，在任何有网络连接的地方，员工都能使用他们办公室的所有资源。”（2009. 12） ② We should make full use of our domestic resources. 我们应该充分利用国内资源。
派生 resourceful （a. 机敏的，足智多谋的）
语料 There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns. 毫无疑问，创造力是最重要的人力资源。没有创造力，就没有进步，我们就会永远重复同样的模式。（法国心理学家爱德华•德•波诺）
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ 听读写译
释义 v. 调整；适应；整理
搭配 adjust sth. to sth. 使…适应…‖adjust to (doing) sth. 适应（做）某事
示例 ① The university has poured resources into peer counseling to help students from inner-city schools adjust to the rigor and faster pace of a university classroom—and also to help minority students overcome the stereotype that they are less qualified. 该大学在朋辈团体辅导方面投入大量资源以帮助那些来自市中心贫民区学校的学生适应要求严格、快节奏的大学课堂，同时协助少数民族学生战胜他们比较逊色的固有偏见。（2011. 6） ② You should learn to adjust yourself to the new environment. 你应该学着适应新环境。
同义 adapt
characteristic /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ 听读写译
释义 a. 典型的；独特的；特有的‖n. 特征，特点；品质
助记 由character(n. 品质)派生而来
搭配 typical characteristic 典型特征
示例 ① They fail to account for individual differences, and the wide range of characteristics among members of any group. 它们（偏见）不能说明个体的差异性，以及任何一个群体中群体成员各种各样的特点。（2009. 12）② He spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. 他说话带有一种独特的热情。
派生 characteristically （ad. 典型地）
同义 feature, trait
repeatedly /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/ 听读写译
释义 ad. 重复地
助记 由repeat(v. 重复)派生而来
示例 ① The education secretary, Michael Gove, has repeatedly said that too many state schools are not good enough and that public examinations have been dumbed down. 教育部长迈克尔•戈夫多次申明，公立学校中达不到要求的太多，国家考试标准也在不断降低。（The Economist）② He had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest. 他胸部多处被刺伤。
motive /ˈməʊtɪv/ 听读写译
释义 n. 动机；原因；目的‖a. 发动的；导致运动的
搭配 motive for... …的动机
示例 ① The company claims its motives are essentially public-spirited. 该公司宣称其动机实质上是公共精神。（2011. 12） ② I'm suspicious of his motive for the murder. 我怀疑他谋杀的动机。
派生 motiveless （a. 没有动机的）
语料 What makes life dreary is the want of motive. 没有了动力，人生便黯淡无光。（英国小说家乔治•艾略特）
category /ˈkætəɡəri/ 听读写译
释义 n. （人或事物的）类别；种类
示例 ① Amid all the job losses of the Great Recession, there's one category of worker that the economic disruption has been good for: nonhumans. 在大萧条时期众多失业的情况下，有一类工人却受益于经济混乱：机器人。（2012. 12） ② The results of this survey consists of four categories. 这次调查结果可分为四大类。
派生 categorise （v. 分类）
infant /ˈɪnfənt/ 听读写译
释义 n. 婴儿，幼儿；四岁到七岁之间的儿童
生义 a. 供婴幼儿用的；初期的，初创期的
示例 ① Perhaps it is early nerve development that makes some infant girls show more intelligence than infant boys. 或许是早期神经元发育使一些女童表现出比男童更高的智力。（2012. 12） ② He was seriously ill as an infant. 他年幼时曾患重病。
派生 infancy （n. 婴儿期；初期）
rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ 听读写译
释义 v. 依赖；信任，信赖
搭配 rely on/upon... 依靠…
示例 ① The problem relates to the way data is stored on large websites: While your personal computer only keeps one copy of a file, large-scale services like Facebook rely on what are called content delivery networks to manage data and distribution. 这个问题与大型网站储存数据的方式有关：你的个人电脑只储存一份文件的一个副本，而像脸谱网这样的大型服务器依靠“内容分发网络”来管理和分配数据。（2010. 12）② She is the one on whom I can rely. 她是我可以依赖的人。
派生 reliable （a. 可以依赖的）
同义 depend
语料 Throughout life, we rely on small groups of people for love, admiration, respect, moral support and help. 我们的一生都有赖于从一小部分人那里获得爱、赏识、尊重、道义支持和帮助。（美国作家爱默生）
strategic /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/ 听读写译
释义 a. 战略性的；战略上的；重要的
助记 由strategy(n. 战略，策略)派生而来
示例 ① Companies could also reduce prices for those who stayed to eat food on their premises, offer money-off vouchers or other incentives for those who returned packaging and put more bins at strategic points in local streets, not just outside their premises. 公司还可以为在店内就餐的人减价，为那些送回包装的人提供优惠代金券或其他激励方式。公司不仅仅要在店外安放垃圾箱，也要在当地街道的重要位置安放更多垃圾箱。（2009. 12） ② It is a strategic plan. 这是一个战略性规划。
派生 strategically （ad. 战略上地）