妈妈不用担心我的英语

biased adj. 有偏见的 (bias n. 偏见 unbiased adj. 公正的)

malleable / ˈmæliəb(ə)l / adj. 容易改变的，易受影响的(easily influenced, trained, or controlled)

(Mother wanted me to be a malleable girl who would take her advice.)

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generate v. 造成，产生(to cause sth to exist)

这个社会问题引起了广泛的关注。

at the threshold of 面对，即将

因为科技的快速发展，很多行业都面临着重大的变革。

throw somebody under the bus 为了个人利益出卖/牺牲某人

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capability n. 能力 (the ability to do sth)

很多汽车生产商都在研发拥有自动驾驶能力的汽车。

sceptical adj. 怀疑的

很多人怀疑自动驾驶汽车的安全性。

foreseeable adj. 可预见的 (in the foreseeable future)

在可预见的未来，探索太空的努力会给我们带来巨大的回报。

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incrementally / ˌɪŋkrəˈmentəli / adv. 循序渐进地

plough through 费力地做某事

take down 击败

grid n. 高压输电网

incandescent adj. 白炽的

pixel / ˈpɪksl / n. 像素

glance n. 一瞥

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brittle adj. 脆弱的

deviate from 偏离，违背

result in 导致

法律的缺失导致这样的问题越来越多。

release v. 放开，释放

(to give freedom or free movement to sb or sth)

(release control/constraint)

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semantic / sɪˈmæntɪk / adj. 语义的

accumulate v. 积累

(to collect a large number of things over a long period of time)

(Customers can accumulate points through consumption.)

对于大学生来说，暑假兼职工作可以帮助他们积累更多的社会经验。

episodic / ˌepɪˈsɑːdɪk / adj. 偶然发生的

beak n. 喙

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emulate v. 效仿

(They hope to emulate the success of other companies.)

startlingly adv. 令人惊讶地

fragmented adj. 分裂的，破碎的

(consisting of several separate parts)

malleable adj. 易受外界影响的

navigate v. 处理，应对

(For very young children, navigating a multilingual environment imparts advantages that transfer far beyond language.)

comprehensive adj. 全面的，综合的

这本书全面地记录了那个时期的历史。

body n. 大量的 (a large amount of sth)

(There is a growing body of evidence to support their claim.)

(a huge/substantial body of knowledge/experience)

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constraint n. 限制，束缚

每个人的行为都应受到法律的限制。

physical adj. 物质的，有形的(relating to things you can see or touch)

(All physical objects occupy space.)

squeeze v. 挤压，捏 (squeeze as much profit as possible)

a needle in a haystack 大海捞针

overwhelm v. 击败

frugal adj. 节俭的，朴素的

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rather than 而不是

我们应该想方设法地解决问题，而不是否认或视而不见。

surpass v. 超过，优于(to do or be better than) (exceed/outperform)

这款产品的销量已经超过了之前最大胆的估计。

complement v.&n. 补充

idiosyncrasy / ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi / n. 怪癖

progeny / ˈprɑːdʒəni / n. 后代

House Republicans 众议院共和党议员

Pell Grant 佩尔助学金 （美国联邦政府为低收入家庭学生提供的助学金，与贷款不同，无需还款）

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embark on/upon 开始 (to start sth new or important)

(We’re embarking on a new project later this year.)

wholesale adj. 全面的，大规模的 (wholesale changes/destruction)

shake up 对…做出重大调整

(Technological changes have shaken up many industries.)

advance v. 使发展，推进

他的研究工作极大地促进了这个研究领域的发展。

conservative adj. 保守的(not usually liking or trusting change)

老年人往往很保守，对任何新的事物都有些怀疑。

agenda n. 议事日程

curtail v. 限制，缩减 (curtail spending/budget)

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legislation n. 法律；立法

(The effects of this legislation will extend further than the government intends.)

政府应该通过立法来限制汽车尾气排放。

access to 使用；得到

(The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access to the required information.)

网络的普及能够让更多人得到学习的机会。

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chambers of Congress 国会议院(众议院&参议院)

(Senators 参议员 Representatives 众议员)

slim adj. 苗条的；非常小的 (slim majority/margin/chance/hope)

(They only have a slim chance of winning.)

margin n. 差额(the amount by which one thing is different from another)

(She won the presidency by a wide/slim/thin/narrow margin.)

flesh out 以细节充实(to add more details or information to sth)

implement v. 实施，贯彻 (to start using a plan or system)

(The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.)

reconciliation / ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃ(ə)n / n. 和谐一致；对账

craft v. 制作； n. 工艺，手工艺

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unveil v. 展示，介绍 (veil n. 面纱)

package n. 一整套；套餐

(The hotel and airfare are all part of our vacation package.)

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deliver on 实现

streamline v. 简化

lending n. 贷款

mirror v. 反映

移动支付的普及反映了人们消费习惯的变化。

curb v.&n. 控制，限制，约束 (constrain/limit/restrict)

(The legislation is intended to curb price increases.)

支持控枪的人认为这是保护公民安全的必要措施。

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sweeping adj. 影响广泛的，大的

(sweeping changes 大刀阔斧的改革 sweeping cuts大幅削减

sweeping statement 泛泛之谈 sweeping victory 大获全胜)

reauthorization 重新批准，再次授权

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termination n. 终止

get rid of 清除，丢弃，摆脱

mitigate v. 缓和，减轻

科学家们试图通过一些合理的办法来缓解气候变化会人类的影响。

enroll v. 录取，录取

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aggregate n. 总数

cap n. 限额，限制

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impose v. 推行，强制实行(to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received)

酒驾应该处以重罚。( … be imposed on… )

attendance n. 出席，参加

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whittle sth down 缩减

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tie up 捆绑，缠住

offset v. 弥补，抵消

(Apple may be able to offset a dip in China with growth in India.)

stall v. 搁置

get one’s way 如愿以偿

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tier n. 一层； v. 分层，分级 (3-tier city)

principal n. 本金 outstanding principal 未偿本金

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enrollee / ɪnˌroʊˈliː / n. 被录取的人，入学者

waive v. 放弃 (to not demand sth you have a right to)

amortization n. 摊销(the process of reducing a cost or total in regular small amounts)

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balance n. 结余

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loan forgiveness 贷款豁免

out of reach 得不到， 没有 (within/in reach)

(Safe drinking water is out of reach for around one billion people in the world.)

对于一些低收入的美国家庭来说，他们无法享受优质的医疗服务。

postpone v. 推迟，延缓

(They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.)

deferment / dɪˈfɜːrmənt / n. 延期

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across the board 全面的， 影响到各个领域的

(The improvement has been across the board, with all divisions either increasing profits or reducing losses.)

(The plan has across-the-board support.)

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eligibility n. 有资格，符合条件

credit n. 学分

credit hour 学分小时 (获得一个学分所需要的学习时间)

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register v. 注册，登记

recipient n. 接受者

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attain v. 获得

我们需要制定一个达到目标的最佳方案。

jeopardize / ˈdʒepərdaɪz / v. 危及，损害

这样的生活习惯可能会损害健康。

unmet adj. 未实现的，不满意的

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asset n. 资产，财产 (liquid asset fixed asset)

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as it stands 按照现在的情况

qualify v. 有资格，有权

18岁以上的人才有资格参加比赛。

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duration n. 持续时间

bipartisan adj. 包括两个党派的，为两党所支持的

draw v. 吸引，引起

这款产品吸引了超过一百万消费者。

unscrupulous / ʌnˈskruːpjələs / adj. 肆无忌惮的，没有道德底线的

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stave off 挡住，避开

looming adj. 逼近的，迫在眉睫的

shortfall n. 缺口，差额

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skin in the game 切身利益

(Being a co-founder, I certainly have skin in the game and want to see our startup thrive.)

delinquent adj. 不良的，违法的 (illegal or not acceptable, or behaving in a way that is illegal or not acceptable)

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gravy train 发横材

accountability n. 问责，负责

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unintended adj. 无意的，无心的，意想不到的

preserve v. 保留，保护

incentive n. 激励

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vocational adj. 职业的 (They regard vocational training as a part of a young person’s education.)

bar v. 禁止，阻止 (bar someone from something)

for-profit adj. 营利性的 (non-profit / not-for-profit)

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exploit v. 利用(to use sth in a way that helps you); 剥削