Researchers used metagenomics to identify previously unknown bacterial species in the deep-sea vents.
Meta（元/超越）+ Genomics（基因组）：超越单个生物，直接读取整个环境的基因密码。
Many activists claim they were shadowbanned after posting content critical of the government.
Shadow（影子）+ Ban（禁令）：像影子一样存在，但看不见也摸不着，仿佛被封禁了。
The country experienced a slow political drift toward authoritarianism over the last decade.
Drift：船随波逐流，比喻观点或局势的缓慢偏移。
The report highlights the ingrained racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
In（进入）+ grain（谷物/颗粒）→ 像谷壳深深嵌入谷粒一样，指习惯或观念深植于内心，难以剥离。
The pervasive sense of unease among voters influenced the election results.
Per（贯穿）+ vade（走，如vade mecum）→ 走到哪里都有，形容某事物无处不在。
The politician's shift from radical ideology to moderate pragmatism surprised many analysts.
Ideo（理念）+ logy（学科）→ 研究理念的系统学科，引申为一套完整的信仰或政治主张。