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1 / 4 🏫 校园生活

derelict

adjective /ˈder.əl.ɪkt/

荒废的；失修的；玩忽职守的

In a very poor condition because of being abandoned or neglected.

City officials plan to demolish the derelict factory to make way for affordable housing.

De (离开) + relic (遗迹)：被抛弃留下的遗迹，所以是“荒废的”。

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incursion

noun /ɪnˈkɜːr.ʃən/

入侵；侵犯

An act of entering a place, typically enemy territory, for a raid or attack.

The border was tightened following a suspected incursion by armed militants.

In (进入) + cursion (跑)：跑进去，就是“入侵”。

3 / 4 🏫 校园生活

representation

noun /ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/

代表；表现；描绘

The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone, or the depiction of something in art/data.

Critics argue that the lack of ethnic representation in the film industry perpetuates stereotypes.

Re（再）+ pre（前）+ sent（发送）+ ation = 把某人‘发送’到前面去代表大家。

4 / 4 📖 学术读写

dimension

noun /dəˈmɛnʃən/

维度；方面；规模

A specific aspect, feature, or part of a complex situation or object.

The new policy adds a crucial environmental dimension to the ongoing economic debate.

Di-men-sion：迪门（Dimension）是世界的“门”，每扇门后都是一个不同的“维度”或“侧面”。

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1 derelict /ˈder.əl.ɪkt/

荒废的；失修的；玩忽职守的

City officials plan to demolish the derelict factory to make way for affordable housing.

2 incursion /ɪnˈkɜːr.ʃən/

入侵；侵犯

The border was tightened following a suspected incursion by armed militants.

3 representation /ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/

代表；表现；描绘

Critics argue that the lack of ethnic representation in the film industry perpetuates stereotypes.

4 dimension /dəˈmɛnʃən/

维度；方面；规模

The new policy adds a crucial environmental dimension to the ongoing economic debate.