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【例】The air conditioning has seduced families into retreating into houses with closed doors and shut windows.
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【派】seduction（n. 引诱，勾引；吸引力）；seductive（adj. 有魅力的，诱人的）
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irrepressible［ˌiriˈpresibl］adj. 不能抑制的，不能控制的
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【记】词根记忆：ir（不） + re + press（挤压） + ible→无法被压下去→不能抑制的
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【例】It is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces, and it means that the United States will, sooner or later, become either entirely a slaveholding nation, or entirely a free-labor nation.
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dispensable［disˈpensəbl］adj. 不必要的，不重要的
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【记】词根记忆：dis（不） + pens（称银子） + able→不值得称的→不重要的
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【例】Some people consider that literature, being a form of art, unlike language, is dispensable.
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impending［imˈpendiŋ］adj. （坏事）即将发生的，临近的
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【记】词根记忆：im + pend（悬挂） + ing→悬着的→即将发生的
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【例】Vietnam may be willing to help America mainly because of the impending visit by a senior US military officer. （1996听力）
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beckon［ˈbekən］v. 向（某人）示意；召唤；吸引，引诱
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【记】和reckon（v. 计算；猜想）一起记
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【例】The woman beckoned to me to follow her.
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segregate［ˈsegrigeit］vt. 将…隔离、分开；歧视；不公平对待
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【记】词根记忆：se（分开） + greg（团体） + ate→和团体分开→将…隔离、分开
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【例】We could not segregate the sick, nor could we care for them.
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pounce［pauns］vi. 猛扑；忽然攫住
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【例】①The wolf pounced on the hunter.
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②pounce on 抓住 If you make a single mistake, Lydia will pounce on you and try her best to replace you.
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fend［fend］v. 照顾自己，自谋生路
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【例】Although young animals are certainly at risk, sometimes for weeks or even months after birth, compared with the human infant they very quickly grow the capacity to fend for themselves. （1998）
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【用】fend常与for连用构成fend for oneself，表示“照顾自己”的意思。
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intrigue［inˈtriːg］vt. 耍阴谋诡计，密谋；激起…的兴趣（或好奇心）n. 密谋，诡计
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【例】①The opposition are intriguing against the president.
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