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【例】①We became best friends after a casual meeting.
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②It was hot and everyone in the staffroom was in shirtsleeves but at the end of the day they criticized his casual attitude, which they had deduced from the fact that he took his jacket off in the staffroom, even though he put it back on for the interview. （1999）
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【用】casual的意思很多，但大都有联系，可选择相关记忆；需要注意的是，它的派生词casualty常会在听力、单项选择和阅读理解里出现，意思是“伤亡人员”。
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【派】casualty（n. 意外或战争中的伤亡者）
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discount［ˈdiskaunt］vt. 怀疑地看待；漠视，低估；（打）折扣 n. 折扣
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【记】联想记忆：dis（没有） + count（计算）→没有计算在内→折扣
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【例】①Schools colluded to limit competition for the best students, by agreeing not to award scholarships on the basis of merit rather than purely of need—just like business firms agreeing not to give discounts to their best customers. （2005）
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②Lots of people have discounted the possibility of an earthquake in the area.
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③at a discount 折扣价 Many stores have seasonal sales where the products are sold at a discount.
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【用】打折的固定说法：①at 15% discount（打八五折）；
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②discount of 30%（七折）。
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vista［ˈvistə］n. （从两排树木、建筑物等中间望过去的）景色，远景；回顾（往事）；展望（前景）
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【记】词根记忆：vis（看） + ta→展望
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【例】①We are getting excited about the incredible vista.
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②A bright vista of a happy future floated suddenly before him.
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repress［riˈpres］vt. 抑制，压制；镇压
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【记】词根记忆：re（一再） + press（挤，压）→压制
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【例】Youngsters between the ages of 6 and 12, Winn emphasizes, require just as much time and attention as toddlers. She also urges parents to repress, gently, their children’s sexuality by withholding information and maintaining discipline. （1998）
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【派】repression（n. 约束，抑制；压制）；repressive〔adj. 抑制的；严厉的；（法律、制度）残酷的〕
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molest［məˈlest］vt. 骚扰，干扰；调戏（女性），猥亵（小孩）
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【记】词根记忆：mol（磨） + est→摩擦→干扰
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【例】①The star lived in a secluded place so that he might not be molested by the paparazzi.
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②Scientific research does not provide any evidence that gay men or lesbians are any more likely than heterosexuals to molest children.
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validate［ˈvælideit］vt. 使生效；证实
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【记】词根记忆：val（价值） + id + ate（使）→使有价值→使生效
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