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⭐ revelations ⭐ collectively ⭐ recruitment ⭐ values ⭐ loosens
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revelations
noun /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz/
披露;揭露(通常指秘密或真相)
The act of making known something that was previously secret or unknown.

New revelations in the whistleblower’s testimony have shaken the administration’s credibility.

Re-ve-la-tions:再来(Re)喂(ve)拉(la)他(tion)一把,真相就被揭露了!

2 / 19 📖 学术读写
collectively
adverb /kəˈlɛktɪvli/
共同地;集体地
Done by or affecting a whole group of people or things acting as one unit.

The nations collectively agreed to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.

Col-lec-tive-ly:科(Col)学(lec)集体(tive)努力,力(ly)量大!

3 / 19 📖 学术读写
recruitment
noun /rɪˈkruːtmənt/
招聘;征募
The action or process of trying to obtain the services of someone, such as new employees or soldiers.

The tech giant announced a massive recruitment drive targeting software engineers in Southeast Asia.

Re(再) + cruit(像作物一样生长) + ment:重新让人才像庄稼一样生长起来,就是招聘。

4 / 19 🏫 校园生活
values
noun /ˈvæljuːz/
价值观;原则
Principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.

Critics argued that the new legislation clashed with the nation's core democratic values.

Val(价值) + ues(复数):人生中最有价值的东西,就是你的价值观。

5 / 19 🏫 校园生活
loosens
verb /ˈluːsənz/
放宽;放松
Third-person singular of loosen; to make something less tight, strict, or restricted.

The central bank loosens interest rates in an effort to stimulate economic growth.

Loose(松的) + ens(动词第三人称):政策变松了,就是放宽。

6 / 19 🏫 校园生活
pacifism
noun /ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/
和平主义;反战主义
The belief that violence and war are always wrong and that conflicts should be resolved peacefully.

The senator’s stance on pacifism drew both praise from anti-war groups and criticism from hawks.

Pac(和平) + if(如果) + ism(主义):如果大家都和平,就是和平主义。

7 / 19 🏫 校园生活
treason
noun /ˈtriːzən/
叛国罪;通敌行为
The crime of betraying your country, especially by trying to overthrow the government or helping its enemies.

The senator faced accusations of treason after allegedly sharing classified military strategies with a foreign adversary.

Tree(树)里藏着一个叛徒(Treason),他出卖了国家这棵大树。

8 / 19 🏫 校园生活
abduction
noun /əbˈdʌkʃən/
绑架;强行带走
The action of taking someone away by force or fraud; kidnapping.

The family filed a missing persons report immediately after the child’s abduction from the school bus stop.

Ab(去掉)+ duct(引导/路):把人从正常的路上强行带走。

9 / 19 🏫 校园生活
ransom
noun /ˈrænsəm/
赎金;勒索金
A sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a hostage or prisoner.

The corporation refused to pay the ransom demanded by the hackers who had encrypted their entire database.

Ran(跑)+ som(身体):花钱让身体跑回来。

10 / 19 🏫 校园生活
vandalism
noun /ˈvændəlɪzəm/
故意破坏公物行为;故意毁坏财物罪
The deliberate destruction or damage of public or private property.

City officials allocated additional funds to repair the vandalism that marred the historic monument over the weekend.

Vandal(汪达尔人,古代破坏罗马的部落)+ ism:像汪达尔人一样的破坏行为。

11 / 19 🏫 校园生活
alert
adjective /əˈlɜːrt/
警觉的;警惕的
Quick to notice and respond to possible danger or problems.

Authorities remained alert for signs of further instability in the region.

A-Lert:A(一个)L(拉)ert(耳特)——竖起耳朵听,保持警觉!

12 / 19 📖 学术读写
grounded
adjective /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
务实的;接地气的;根基扎实的
Based on practical facts rather than theory or imagination; connected to reality.

The senator's approach to foreign policy was grounded in decades of diplomatic experience.

Ground(地面)+ ed(后缀)——脚踏实地,不飘在天上。

13 / 19 🏫 校园生活
mishap
noun /ˈmɪshæp/
不幸事故;小灾祸
An unfortunate accident that causes minor damage or injury.

The launch was delayed due to a minor technical mishap during fueling.

Mis(坏)+ hap(运气,古英语中hap意为chance/fortune,如happen)——坏运气引发的小事故。

14 / 19 📖 学术读写
shuns
verb /ʃʌnz/
回避;躲避;摒弃
Actively avoids or stays away from something or someone.

The company shuns public relations campaigns to avoid further scrutiny.

Shun听起来像“闪”(shǎn)——赶紧闪开,躲避它!

15 / 19 🏫 校园生活
parody
noun /pəˈrɑːdi/
讽刺作品;拙劣模仿;恶搞
A work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect or ridicule, often exaggerating its features.

The late-night host’s monologue was a sharp parody of the president’s recent press conference.

Para (旁边) + dy (弟)。弟弟在旁边模仿哥哥的样子,模仿得很滑稽,就是 parody(恶搞)。

16 / 19 🏫 校园生活
concerns
noun /kənˈsɜːrnz/
担忧;关切;事项
Feelings of worry or anxiety about something; or matters of interest or importance.

Privacy advocates have raised serious concerns about the new data collection policies.

Con (共同) + cern (分开) + s (蛇)。大家把蛇分开看,心里很担心,这就是 concerns(担忧)。

17 / 19 🏫 校园生活
charges
noun (plural) /tʃɑːrdʒɪz/
指控;罪名;费用
Formal accusations that someone has committed a crime, or the cost of a service.

The prosecutor announced that the defendant would face federal charges of fraud and conspiracy.

Charge(充电/冲锋)-> 警察来抓人(指控)像冲锋一样猛烈;或者账单像电荷一样积累。

18 / 19 🏫 校园生活
connection
noun /kəˈnɛkʃən/
联系;关联;人际关系
A relationship in which a person or thing is linked to or associated with something else.

Investigators are trying to establish a direct connection between the suspect and the stolen funds.

Con(共同)+nect(绑)+ion(名词后缀)-> 把两件事绑在一起就是联系。

19 / 19 🏫 校园生活
disappeared
verb (past tense) /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
消失;失踪
Ceased to be visible or to exist; went missing without a trace.

The hiker disappeared during the storm, and search efforts have been suspended until morning.

Dis(否定/分开)+appear(出现)-> 不再出现,彻底没了。

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1 revelations /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz/
披露;揭露(通常指秘密或真相)
New revelations in the whistleblower’s testimony have shaken the administration’s credibility.
2 collectively /kəˈlɛktɪvli/
共同地;集体地
The nations collectively agreed to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
3 recruitment /rɪˈkruːtmənt/
招聘;征募
The tech giant announced a massive recruitment drive targeting software engineers in Southeast Asia.
4 values /ˈvæljuːz/
价值观;原则
Critics argued that the new legislation clashed with the nation's core democratic values.
5 loosens /ˈluːsənz/
放宽;放松
The central bank loosens interest rates in an effort to stimulate economic growth.
6 pacifism /ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/
和平主义;反战主义
The senator’s stance on pacifism drew both praise from anti-war groups and criticism from hawks.
7 treason /ˈtriːzən/
叛国罪;通敌行为
The senator faced accusations of treason after allegedly sharing classified military strategies with a foreign adversary.
8 abduction /əbˈdʌkʃən/
绑架;强行带走
The family filed a missing persons report immediately after the child’s abduction from the school bus stop.
9 ransom /ˈrænsəm/
赎金;勒索金
The corporation refused to pay the ransom demanded by the hackers who had encrypted their entire database.
10 vandalism /ˈvændəlɪzəm/
故意破坏公物行为;故意毁坏财物罪
City officials allocated additional funds to repair the vandalism that marred the historic monument over the weekend.
11 alert /əˈlɜːrt/
警觉的;警惕的
Authorities remained alert for signs of further instability in the region.
12 grounded /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
务实的;接地气的;根基扎实的
The senator's approach to foreign policy was grounded in decades of diplomatic experience.
13 mishap /ˈmɪshæp/
不幸事故;小灾祸
The launch was delayed due to a minor technical mishap during fueling.
14 shuns /ʃʌnz/
回避;躲避;摒弃
The company shuns public relations campaigns to avoid further scrutiny.
15 parody /pəˈrɑːdi/
讽刺作品;拙劣模仿;恶搞
The late-night host’s monologue was a sharp parody of the president’s recent press conference.
16 concerns /kənˈsɜːrnz/
担忧;关切;事项
Privacy advocates have raised serious concerns about the new data collection policies.
17 charges /tʃɑːrdʒɪz/
指控;罪名;费用
The prosecutor announced that the defendant would face federal charges of fraud and conspiracy.
18 connection /kəˈnɛkʃən/
联系;关联;人际关系
Investigators are trying to establish a direct connection between the suspect and the stolen funds.
19 disappeared /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
消失;失踪
The hiker disappeared during the storm, and search efforts have been suspended until morning.
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