The challenger successfully unseated the incumbent mayor in a landslide victory last night.
Un-seated：把某人从座位上‘不坐’（踢下去），让他下台！
Intelligence agencies discovered that a foreign spy had infiltrated the defense department.
In-fi-ltra-ted：像水一样‘渗’进（infiltrate）组织内部，神不知鬼不觉。
The United States imposed a strict embargo on the nation's oil exports to punish human rights violations.
Em-bar-go：‘禁止’（Em）去‘酒吧’（bar）和‘歌’（go）——完全封锁，什么都不让卖。
Critics argued that the overcrowded detention center created dehumanising conditions for asylum seekers.
De-human-ising：把‘人’（human）的‘性’（ising）去掉，变成冷冰冰的机器。
The election results were heavily contested by the losing party, who claimed there was fraud.
Con-test-ed：大家‘一起’（con）‘测试’（test）谁对谁错，吵得不可开交。
The success of the new movie was overshadowed by the scandal involving its lead actor.
Over-sha-dowed：‘上面’（over）有个大‘影子’（shadow）罩着，下面的东西就看不见了。
The young activist was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on climate change.
No-mi-na-ted：‘没有’（no）‘名字’（name）就不行，必须把名字‘提’（nominate）出来。
The judge dismisses the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
Dis-miss-es：‘解散’（dismiss）会议，或者把某人‘踢走’，不再理睬。
Hundreds of families were evicted from the apartment complex after the landlord failed to pay the mortgage.
E-vict-ed：E 开头的房子被“踢（kick）”走，只能搬走！
The bustling downtown market was filled with vendors selling fresh produce and handmade crafts.
Bus-tling：像“巴士（bus）”一样堵得水泄不通，人来人往！
Customs officers seized a shipment of illegal electronics hidden in the cargo container.
Seized：读起来像“死（die）”住，东西被“死死”抓住不放！
The country held its first free and democratic elections after decades of dictatorship.
Dem-o-crat-ic：大家（Demo）一起投票（crat），这就是“民主”！
The opposition party launched a parliamentary inquiry to investigate the scandal.
Par-li-a-men-tary：议会（Parliament）里的人都在“谈（Par）”话，制定法律。
Human rights groups reported numerous violations of the ceasefire agreement by both sides.
Vi-o-la-tions：Violate（违反）+ ions，违反规则就是“乱（violent）”来！
The sudden escalation of violence in the region has prompted the UN to call for an emergency meeting.
Es-ca-la-tion：像坐“电梯（elevator）”一样，局势“上升（up）”得很快！
Negotiators are struggling to finalize a ceasefire that both sides can accept.
Cease（停止）+ Fire（开火）= 立刻停止开火！
The company's stock price has been on a downward trajectory for three consecutive quarters.
Tra-ject（投掷）+ ory（名词）= 投掷出去后的飞行轨迹。
The government promised to expedite the approval process for new renewable energy projects.
Ex-ped（脚）+ ite = 用脚快点跑，加速！
The two nations are attempting to reconcile their differences through diplomatic dialogue.
Re（再）+ concile（召集）= 把大家重新召集到一起和解。
The proposed zoning law has become a contentious issue in the city council.
Con（共同）+ tent（拉）+ ious = 大家互相拉扯，争论不休。