The high-stakes merger could reshape the global tech industry.
High-stakes：High（高）+ Stakes（赌注/筹码），赌注下得高，就是高风险。
The jury deliberates for three days before reaching a verdict.
De-lib-er-ates：De（去掉）+ lib（书/记录）+ er-ates（人），去掉干扰，专心讨论的人。
The meeting brought together titans of the automotive industry.
Ti-tans：Titan（泰坦神），神一样的人物，就是行业巨头。
The government promised greater transparency in its spending habits.
Trans（穿过）+ parent（出现）+ -cy（名词后缀），穿过看得到，就是透明。
Critics argued that the diplomatic summit was not a genuine negotiation but a choreographed performance for the cameras.
Choreo (舞蹈) + graph (写)：把事件像跳舞一样“写”好步骤，就是精心策划。
The new federal guidelines aim to reduce racial discrimination in housing applications across major cities.
Dis (分开) + crim (界限) + ation：把人群划清界限，区别对待，就是歧视。
The two nations agreed to settle the border dispute through international arbitration rather than military conflict.
Set (放置) + tle：把问题放下来，不再争论，就是解决。
The new software update restores user privacy settings that were altered in the previous version.
Re (再次) + store (储存/存放) + s：把东西放回原来的地方，恢复原状。
The new administration ditches the previous president's foreign policy framework in its first week.
Ditch（沟渠）-> 把旧东西踢进沟渠里，彻底扔掉！
The cyber warfare unit expanded its digital armoury with new encryption-breaking tools.
Armoury：Armor（盔甲）的仓库，里面全是武器和防御工具。
A bitter row erupted between the two political parties over the proposed budget cuts.
Row（一排）-> 大家排成一排对着骂，就是争吵。注意发音 /raʊ/ 像 'cow' 的韵脚。
A stray bullet struck the window of the nearby café during the protest.
Stray 听起来像 “死拽”——被死拽离了队伍，就成了“离群/偏离”的。
Rescue workers sifted through the rubble in search of survivors after the earthquake.
Rub (擦/揉) + ble (尾巴) = 把碎砖头揉在一起，就是“瓦砾”。
Transport workers threatened to launch nationwide strikes if wage demands are not met.
Strike 是动词“打”，Strikes 是名词“打击”或“罢工”（集体罢工就是集体“罢工”动作）。
A reported ceasefire has held for 48 hours in the conflict zone.
Re-port-ed：Re(再次)+port(港口/汇报)。再次从港口传来的消息，即“据报道”。