📚 每日单词 | Today's News — Wednesday, August 12

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abolish

verb /əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/

废除；废止

To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.

Lawmakers voted to abolish the outdated censorship laws that restricted free speech.

A（不）-bolish（像bolster支持）-：不支持了，那就废除吧。或者：Abolish听起来像‘阿不啦西’，阿不啦西（阿不拉西）要废除旧制度。

2 / 4 📖 学术读写

disable

verb /dɪsˈeɪbəl/

使失效；破坏；使丧失能力

To make something unable to function, work, or operate effectively.

Hackers attempted to disable the power grid by targeting control servers.

Dis(去掉)-able(能)：把“能”去掉，就“失灵/失效”了。

3 / 4 🏫 校园生活

pitched

verb /pɪtʃt/

投掷；奋力投入；推销；架设（帐篷）

Past tense of pitch: to throw with force, or to set up something like a tent or a business idea.

The startup founder pitched her innovative app to a panel of venture capitalists.

Pi(皮) + tch(踢) + ed(过去式)：把皮球踢(pitch)出去，pitched就是“投掷/推销”。

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turbulent

adjective /ˈtɜːr bjə lənt/

动荡的；湍急的

Characterized by conflict, instability, or rough movement.

The country faced a turbulent transition period following the sudden resignation of its leader.

Tur-bu-lent：谐音“踹不烂”。局势动荡得像被人不断踹，怎么都踹不烂，混乱不堪。

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1 abolish /əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/

废除；废止

Lawmakers voted to abolish the outdated censorship laws that restricted free speech.

2 disable /dɪsˈeɪbəl/

使失效；破坏；使丧失能力

Hackers attempted to disable the power grid by targeting control servers.

3 pitched /pɪtʃt/

投掷；奋力投入；推销；架设（帐篷）

The startup founder pitched her innovative app to a panel of venture capitalists.

4 turbulent /ˈtɜːr bjə lənt/

动荡的；湍急的

The country faced a turbulent transition period following the sudden resignation of its leader.