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📅 2026-09-17 · 7 个单词 · 往期卡片
⭐ fortified ⭐ mutilation ⭐ entrusted ⭐ offset ⭐ cautioned
1 / 7 🏫 校园生活
fortified
verb (past participle as adj) /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪd/
加固的;加强防御的;强化营养的
Strengthened with additional materials or defenses to make it more secure or resistant to attack.

Border agents reinforced the barriers, and the outposts were heavily fortified against potential breaches.

Fort(堡垒)+ified:变成堡垒一样坚固。

2 / 7 📖 学术读写
mutilation
noun /mjuːˈteɪʃən/
残害; mutilation (身体或物体的严重破坏)
The act of damaging something severely, often by cutting off parts, especially in a violent context.

The discovery of mutilated artifacts at the archaeological site raised concerns about looting.

Mut (死) + il (它) + ation (名词后缀):把它弄死了,变成了残骸。

3 / 7 📖 学术读写
entrusted
verb (past tense/participle) /ɪnˈtrʌstɪd/
受托的;被交付(重任/财物)的
Given responsibility for someone or something; believing that someone will do a job well.

The funds were entrusted to a committee to ensure transparent management.

En (使) + trust (信任) + ed:被信任了,所以被托付了。

4 / 7 📖 学术读写
offset
verb / noun /ˈɔːfset/
抵消;补偿;弥补
To counterbalance the effect of something; to make up for a loss or negative factor.

The company plans to offset its carbon emissions by planting millions of trees.

Off (离开) + set (设置):把负面影响设置到另一边,抵消掉。

5 / 7 🏫 校园生活
cautioned
verb /ˈkɔːʃənd/
警告;告诫
To warn someone about a possible danger or problem.

The Federal Reserve chairman cautioned that inflation remains persistent despite recent economic data.

Caution:C(看)- au(哦)- tion(听)。看到危险要“哦,听我说”,小心警告!

6 / 7 🏫 校园生活
garnish
verb /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/
装饰;点缀(食物)
To decorate food or drink with small items to make it look more attractive.

The chef chose to garnish the soup with fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil.

Gar(盖)- nish(nis->nisie->nice)。盖上漂亮的东西,让食物看起来更Nice(漂亮)。

7 / 7 📖 学术读写
conscious
adjective /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
有意识的;自觉的;刻意的
Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; or done with full awareness of the consequences, especially regarding social or political issues.

The new policy aims to create a more environmentally conscious consumer base by labeling carbon footprints on products.

Con-scious:Con-(共同)+scis(切割/知道)+ous。大家共同知道(scis)的事情,就是有意识的。

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1 fortified /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪd/
加固的;加强防御的;强化营养的
Border agents reinforced the barriers, and the outposts were heavily fortified against potential breaches.
2 mutilation /mjuːˈteɪʃən/
残害; mutilation (身体或物体的严重破坏)
The discovery of mutilated artifacts at the archaeological site raised concerns about looting.
3 entrusted /ɪnˈtrʌstɪd/
受托的;被交付(重任/财物)的
The funds were entrusted to a committee to ensure transparent management.
4 offset /ˈɔːfset/
抵消;补偿;弥补
The company plans to offset its carbon emissions by planting millions of trees.
5 cautioned /ˈkɔːʃənd/
警告;告诫
The Federal Reserve chairman cautioned that inflation remains persistent despite recent economic data.
6 garnish /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/
装饰;点缀(食物)
The chef chose to garnish the soup with fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil.
7 conscious /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
有意识的;自觉的;刻意的
The new policy aims to create a more environmentally conscious consumer base by labeling carbon footprints on products.
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