The deadly heatwave has strained power grids across the Southwest.
Dead-ly：死得厉害（Dead 就是死，-ly 变形容词），致命！
Protesters clashed with police, leading to widespread disorder in the city center.
Dis-order：dis(不)+order(秩序) = 没有秩序 = 混乱。
Security experts discovered that hackers had infiltrated the company's database.
In-fi-ltra-ted：in(进)+filtr(过滤/渗透)+ed，像水渗进沙子一样悄悄进去。
Scientists are studying the potential of solar energy to solve the climate crisis.
Po-ten-tial：有“潜力”就能“变”（ten）出“一切”（tial）。
The email was a targeted phishing attempt designed to steal passwords.
Tar-get-ed：拿靶子（target）专门打（-ed）你，就是“针对”你。
The school board voted to ban the use of personal phones during class.
Ban-ned：Ban(禁止)+ned(过去式)，直接说“不”！禁止！
New federal regulations aim to strengthen cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.
Security：安全（安）全是第一位的！
International cooperation is essential to combat transnational terrorism and its funding networks.
Terrorism：恐怖（Terror）+ 主义（ism），制造恐惧的主义。
The company was found to have legally acquired the land, but the process was controversial.
Legally：Legal（法律）+ ly，按法律办。
Climate change poses significant threats to coastal cities worldwide.
Threats：听（Threat）到雷声，有危险。
Scientists have made remarkable progress in developing a vaccine for the virus.
Progress：Pro（向前）+ gress（走），向前走就是进步。
Independent financial analyses suggest the market will recover by next quarter.
Analyses：Analysis 的复数，很多个分析。
The mayor promised that the issue of homelessness would be addressed immediately.
Addressed：A-dress（给衣服）+ ed，给问题穿上衣服（解决它）。
The candidate failed to qualify for the debate because her polling numbers dropped below 5%.
Qualify：Quali(quality) + fy → 要有“质量/资格”才能过关！
Rising inflation has become a major concern for domestic consumers across the US.
Domestic：Dom(home) → 家里的，国内的！
The government took the first step toward reforming the healthcare system yesterday.
Step：一步一个脚印，做事情要有“步骤”！
The winter storm brought brutal temperatures that stranded thousands of drivers.
Brutal：像野兽(Brute)一样“残暴”！
There was a sudden surge in demand for electric vehicles this quarter.
Surge：像海浪(Surge)一样“猛增”！
The team unexpectedly won the championship after being ranked last in the league.
Un-expected-ly：没“预料”到就发生了！
Residents are struggling to cope with the scorching temperatures reaching 110 degrees.
Scorching：像火烧(Scorch)一样“烫”！