The merger remains pending approval from the Federal Trade Commission.
Pend（悬挂）+ ing：像钟摆一样悬着没定下来。案子pending（悬而未决）。
The new international framework aims to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
Frame（框架/画框）+ work（工作）：就像画框支撑画作，政策框架（framework）支撑整个计划。
The local community showed remarkable hospitality to the displaced families, opening their homes and sharing meals.
Host（主人）+ ible（能）+ ity（名词后缀）→ 主人能招待的人 → 好客。想象一个热情的Host在门口鞠躬。
There was a pronounced difference in test scores between students who attended tutoring and those who did not.
Pro（向前）+ nounce（说）→ 大声说出来，让人听得很清楚 → 明显的。想象一个喇叭（megaphone）把声音放大，让你无法忽视。
The young programmer demonstrated exceptional skill in coding, solving problems that had stumped senior engineers.
Ex（出）+ cept（拿/抓）+ ional（形容词）→ 抓出来的，从普通人群中抓出来的 → 特别的，出类拔萃的。
The new health guidelines prescribe stricter protocols for pandemic response teams.
Pre（提前）+scribe（写）：医生提前写好药方，规定你怎么吃。
Health officials continue to monitor the spread of the variant closely.
Moni（单一）+tor（工具）：像一个单一的监视器盯着目标。
The new financial report directly contradicts the company's earlier claims of profitability.
Con(共同) + tra(横着) + dict(说)：两个人横着说，说法完全相反，互相矛盾。
Breaking with tradition, the CEO decided to hold the annual meeting virtually.
Tra(拖) + di(地) + tion：把老规矩从地上拖起来，代代相传，这就是传统。
The release of the new smartphone sparked a buying frenzy among tech enthusiasts.
Fren(疯) + zy：像疯子一样乱跳，极度狂热。