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【例】A rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds which smother less competitive, more attractive plants.
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admonish［ədˈmɔniʃ］vt. 提醒，劝告；警告，告诫
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【记】词根记忆：ad + mon（警告） + ish（使）→告诫
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【例】The policeman admonished him not to drive too fast on the freeway.
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【用】表示“告诫或警告某人”可以用admonish sb. to do sth.，也可以用admonish+that从句。
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stamina［ˈstæminə］n. 体力，耐力
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【例】Whatever you do, plenty of stamina is necessarily needed.
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forthright［ˈfɔːθrait］adj. 直率的，直言不讳的，言行坦诚的
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【记】联想记忆：forth（向外） + right（公正）→对外、对内都是公正的→言行坦诚的
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【例】The man’s forthright comments angered the boss and he was fired consequently.
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tangent［ˈtændʒənt］n. 切线；正切
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【记】词根记忆：tang（接触） + ent→相互接触→相切→切线
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【例】go (fly) off at a tangent 突然改变行动 Our strategy made relevant adjustment when our opponent went off at a tangent.
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tact［tækt］n. 机智；圆滑，老练
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【记】联想记忆：t + act（行动）→善于行动→机智；圆滑，老练
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【例】Helping people who have marriage problems requires tact and patience.
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【派】tactful（adj. 言行得体的；机智的）；tactician（n. 战术家，兵法家）
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weird［wiəd］adj. 古怪的，奇异的；荒谬的
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【例】Despite Denmark’s manifest virtues, Danes never talk about how proud they are to be Danes. This would sound weird in Danish. （2000）
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nestle［ˈnesl］v. 安居；偎依
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【记】联想记忆：nest（鸟窝） + le→睡在安稳的鸟巢里→安居
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【例】I dream some day Linda will cling to me, and nestle to me.
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【用】固定短语：nestle down（舒适而温暖地安顿下来，舒服地躺下）；nestle up（依偎，紧靠着）。
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enfeeble［inˈfiːbl］vt. 使衰弱，使无力
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【例】It is a truth that we’d better to strengthen ourselves than to enfeeble the foe.
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