Merriam Webster Unit1[bene-]: well #benebene∙dict∙ion: 祝福 a Christian prayer of blessing #dictbene∙dict: 新婚男人 (especially one who has long been a bachelor) #dictbenefit: 利益,有利于,受益If you want to avoid being laid off(解雇;休息), be prepared to state how your contributions will benefit the company.bene∙fact∙ion: 善意,善行 #factFinaly: Giving up is a wisdom, defect(缺点) is a benefaction.bene∙fact∙or/bene∙fact∙ress: 恩人/女恩人, 施惠者 #factbene∙fic∙iary: 受益人,财产继承人#factbene∙volence: 善行,慈悲,善意 #volbene∙volent: 善意的 #volBig Brother, a seemingly benevolent but terribly vengeful ruler who may or may not exist, is the personification of the state. vengeful: 复仇的,报复的;复仇心重的personification:人格化;化身;拟人法(一种修辞手法);象征beni∙gn: 良性的,善良的This was the most benign outcome, if a downgrade was to happen. benignant: 良性的malignant: 恶性的 #mal[dict- dic-] : 说话,断言 #dictab∙dicate: 辞职,退位,正式放弃 #abIn 1911 the forces of Sun Yat-sen established the Chinese Republic, and the last Qing Emperor, the hapless(倒霉的) Puyi, was forced to abdicate. He lingered for years in the Forbidden City.ad∙dict: 使上瘾,沉溺,瘾君子(drug addict)contra∙dict: 反驳,与……矛盾 #contraThe findings contradict the long established belief that the amount of sleep we need falls as we approach middle and old age.dict∙o∙graph: 侦听器 #graphdict∙um: 声明,格言e∙dict: 布告,法令 #eHe issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed.epi∙deictic: 能说的,富于辞藻的 #epiin∙dicate: 显示,指出,象征 #inA survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life.inter∙dict: 制止,停止,封锁,禁止 #interTroops could be ferried in to interdict drug shipments.male∙dict∙ion: 诅咒,诽谤,咒骂 #malShe was pointing at Ron in dire accusation: It was like a malediction, and Harry could not blame Ron for retreating several steps.pre∙dict: 预言,预知 #prever∙dict: 判决,定论,结论 #verThe verdict of the jury was given in his favour.in sb's favour 对某人有利,使某人开心vin∙dic∙ate: 维护,辩护,澄清(责难或嫌疑);证明(某人)无罪(责) #vinThe Communist Party's propaganda bureau accused the author of attempting “to vindicate criminal acts by the imperialist powers in invading China”. propaganda:宣传,鼓吹,宣传机构imperialist: 帝国主义[am- amor- amat- ] :love #amamat∙eur: 爱好者,外行amat∙ory: 情爱的,恋爱的That is our amatory crystal (爱情的结晶) , the life lasting.am∙enity: 生活福利设施,礼仪,愉快The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banqueting rooms.banquet:宴会am∙iable: 亲切的,和蔼的am∙icable: 友善的,友好的He hoped the dispute could be settled amicably.am∙ity: 友善,友好He wished to live in amity with his neighbour.am∙orous: 多情的,性欲的,含情脉脉的 =passionate Love them and leave them was the motto of the amorous Don Juan(唐璜) .en∙am∙or: 迷住,使迷恋Her beauty enamored the prince. en∙am∙ored: 迷恋的(be/become further enamored of sth)越来越沉醉于Sometimes you will be particularly enamored (or obsessed) with one thing, and therest of your life is thrown off its axis.par∙am∙our: 情妇,情人 #paraHis wife suspected that he had a paramour.[bell-]: 战争Bellona: 女战神bell∙icose: 好战的,好斗的 【国家】=quarrelsomeNorth Korea often issues bellicose warnings.bell∙icosity: 好战Most players of chess play just for diversion. Chess has so many enthusiasts only because it suits man's bellicosity.diversion: 转移,消遣,分散注意bell∙igerent: 好战的【国家-个人都可以】-belligerencebellow: 怒吼She prayed she wouldn't come in and find them there, bellowing at each other.re∙bel:vi. 反叛,反抗,造反;n. 反叛者,叛徒;adj. 反抗的;造反的The Libyan government has rejected the offer of a conditional ceasefire by rebel forces.ceasefire: 停火协议re∙bell∙ion: 叛乱[pac- paci- peas-] : agree and peace #pacap∙pease :抚慰, 缓解, 平息The apology didn't appease at least some of the critics, who said they might continue protesting today.pac∙ify: 安慰, 使平静Government forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels.Pac∙ific:和平,温和的,平静的,太平洋 #ificGorbachev(戈尔巴乔夫) was less pacific than people thought.pac∙ifist: 和平主义者 #istApplied to foreign politics, pacifism either stops being pacifist or becomes appeasement.appeasement: 姑息,绥靖政策pact: 盟约,协议,条约Last month he signed a new non-aggression pact with Germany.[crim- crimin-] : fault and crimecrimin∙ology: 犯罪学 #ologyde∙crimin∙alize: 使合法化 #alizeMarijuana(大麻) is so common in the U.S. that many want to decriminalize it. in∙crimin∙ate: 控告,归罪于The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them.crime∙less: 无罪的 #lesscrimin∙al: 犯罪; 有罪的;ADJ If you describe an action as criminal, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. 严重错误的(表不满)He said a full-scale dispute involving strikes would be criminal. 他说一个卷入罢工的全面抗争将是极其错误的。crimin∙ate: 控告To criminate God and to excuse ourselves is always an evidence of ignorance and depravity.ignorancen: 无知,愚昧;不知,不懂depravity: n. 堕落;邪恶[prob- prov-] : 测试,证明ap∙prob∙ate : v. 认可,许可,批准Accordingly, in recent years net goods more and more suffer consumptive masses to approbateapprove : v. 赞同,赞许, 核准Mr. Obama says senators need to approve his recovery plan quickly.disproval : n. 反证, 反驳Meanwhile, the novel shows its disproval of the movement' s zest for drug-abuse.zest : a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm. 热情improve :改善,增加probe:v.n.调查; 探寻For three years, I have probed for understandin