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📅 2026-04-08 · 17 个单词 · 往期卡片
⭐ provisional ⭐ dampens ⭐ tumbled ⭐ conditional ⭐ undocumented
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provisional
adjective /prəˈvɪʒ.nəl/
临时的;暂定的;有条件的
Arranged or accepted only for the present and subject to change later.

The election results remain provisional until the final vote count is verified by the independent commission.

Pro-vi-sional: 前缀Pro-(向前)+ vision(看)。暂时先“看”着,以后还要改,所以是临时的。

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dampens
verb /ˈdæmp.ənz/
抑制;使沮丧;减弱;使潮湿(引申为浇灭热情)
To reduce the intensity, force, or excitement of something, often making people feel less hopeful or energetic.

The central bank's decision to raise interest rates dampened investor enthusiasm for the stock market.

Damp(潮湿)+ en(使...):像湿被子盖在火上,把热情“浇灭”了,情绪变低落。

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tumbled
verb /ˈtʌmbld/
暴跌;跌倒;滚落
Fell down suddenly or decreased rapidly and uncontrollably.

Global stock markets tumbled on Tuesday following the central bank's unexpected interest rate hike.

Tum-bled:像滚地葫芦一样“骨碌骨碌”滚下去,形容价格暴跌。

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conditional
adjective /kənˈdɪʃənəl/
有条件的;暂定的
Dependent on certain conditions or rules being met first; not absolute.

The peace treaty remains conditional on both parties withdrawing their troops from the border.

Con-di-tion-al:只要加上“条件”(condition),前面加个“附”(con),就是“有条件的”。

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undocumented
adjective /ˌʌndɒkjuˈmentɪd/
无证件的;未记录的
Lacking official written proof of legal status or existence; not officially recorded.

The new bill proposes a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants who have lived in the country for over a decade.

Un-doc-u-ment-ed:没有文档(documented),就是“无证件”的,引申为移民法中的“无证”。

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remand
verb /rɪˈmɑːnd/
交保;移交(法庭);送回(监狱)
To send a case back to a lower court for further action, or to order a suspect to be held in custody.

The judge ordered the suspect to be remanded in custody until the trial next month due to flight risk.

Re-mand:再次(mand)交给(rem)监狱或下级法庭,即“交保”或“发回重审”。

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enclosure
noun /ɪnˈkloʊʒər/
附件;围场;围栏
A document sent along with a letter, or an area that is surrounded by a fence or wall.

The prosecutor submitted a 50-page enclosure containing the raw data from the surveillance cameras.

En-closure:把东西关进盒子里(closure),就是附件或围栏。

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leaked
verb (past participle/adjective) /liːkt/
泄露;渗漏
To allow confidential information or liquid to escape secretly.

Documents leaked by an anonymous insider revealed the administration's secret trade negotiations.

Leaked:L和e像水滴,k像管道,水漏出来了,秘密也漏了。

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bid
noun /bɪd/
出价;投标;尝试
An offer of a price to buy something, or an attempt to achieve a goal.

The tech giant made a record-breaking bid to acquire the social media platform for $10 billion.

Bid:Bike(自行车)出价买,或者试图(bid)骑车去追风。

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loggerheads
noun (plural) /ˈlɔːɡərˌhɛdz/
争执;僵局
A state of acute disagreement or a deadlock where two parties cannot agree.

Negotiations between the labor union and management have reached loggerheads, threatening a nationwide strike.

Loggerheads:Logger(伐木工人)头碰头吵架(logger heads),所以是争执。

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plunge
verb /plʌndʒ/
暴跌;猛冲
To fall or drop suddenly and steeply, or to jump into water with force.

Global stock markets plunged yesterday after the central bank announced unexpected interest rate hikes.

Plunge:P (Push) 用力把东西推下去,像跳水一样直冲下去。

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scrap
verb /skræp/
废弃;取消
To abandon, cancel, or discard a plan, project, or idea because it is no longer useful or feasible.

The city council voted to scrap the controversial construction plan following widespread public protests.

Scrap:听起来像“碎”(scrap metal),把计划弄得粉碎,直接扔掉。

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coordinated
adjective /koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪtɪd/
协调一致的;协同的
Organized and managed so that different people or groups work together smoothly and effectively.

The international community launched a coordinated effort to distribute humanitarian aid to the disaster zone.

Co-ordinated:Co (一起) + ordinated (排列),大家排好队一起行动,不混乱。

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tremendous
adjective /trəˈmɛndəs/
巨大的;极大的
Very great in amount, scale, or intensity; enormous.

The scientific breakthrough resulted in a tremendous increase in our understanding of renewable energy.

Tremendous:Tremble (颤抖) + end (结束),因为太巨大,让人激动得发抖。

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fluctuate
verb /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/
波动;涨落
To change continually in amount, level, or strength, often going up and down.

Temperatures in the region continue to fluctuate wildly between freezing nights and unseasonably warm days.

Fluc-tu-ate:像波浪(Flux)一样起伏不定,忽高忽低!

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sanction
noun /ˈsæŋkʃən/
制裁;官方许可
A penalty imposed by a government or organization against another country to force behavior change, or official permission to do something.

The United Nations voted to impose new economic sanctions on the regime for violating human rights treaties.

Sanction:官方盖章(许可)或官方打手(制裁),看语境是给糖还是给棒!

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executive
noun /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
行政长官;高管;行政部门
A person with senior management responsibilities in a business, or the branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.

The executive branch issued an emergency order to deploy federal troops in response to the natural disaster.

Ex-ec-utive:执行(Execute)命令的人,行政首脑或大老板!

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1 provisional /prəˈvɪʒ.nəl/
临时的;暂定的;有条件的
The election results remain provisional until the final vote count is verified by the independent commission.
2 dampens /ˈdæmp.ənz/
抑制;使沮丧;减弱;使潮湿(引申为浇灭热情)
The central bank's decision to raise interest rates dampened investor enthusiasm for the stock market.
3 tumbled /ˈtʌmbld/
暴跌;跌倒;滚落
Global stock markets tumbled on Tuesday following the central bank's unexpected interest rate hike.
4 conditional /kənˈdɪʃənəl/
有条件的;暂定的
The peace treaty remains conditional on both parties withdrawing their troops from the border.
5 undocumented /ˌʌndɒkjuˈmentɪd/
无证件的;未记录的
The new bill proposes a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants who have lived in the country for over a decade.
6 remand /rɪˈmɑːnd/
交保;移交(法庭);送回(监狱)
The judge ordered the suspect to be remanded in custody until the trial next month due to flight risk.
7 enclosure /ɪnˈkloʊʒər/
附件;围场;围栏
The prosecutor submitted a 50-page enclosure containing the raw data from the surveillance cameras.
8 leaked /liːkt/
泄露;渗漏
Documents leaked by an anonymous insider revealed the administration's secret trade negotiations.
9 bid /bɪd/
出价;投标;尝试
The tech giant made a record-breaking bid to acquire the social media platform for $10 billion.
10 loggerheads /ˈlɔːɡərˌhɛdz/
争执;僵局
Negotiations between the labor union and management have reached loggerheads, threatening a nationwide strike.
11 plunge /plʌndʒ/
暴跌;猛冲
Global stock markets plunged yesterday after the central bank announced unexpected interest rate hikes.
12 scrap /skræp/
废弃;取消
The city council voted to scrap the controversial construction plan following widespread public protests.
13 coordinated /koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪtɪd/
协调一致的;协同的
The international community launched a coordinated effort to distribute humanitarian aid to the disaster zone.
14 tremendous /trəˈmɛndəs/
巨大的;极大的
The scientific breakthrough resulted in a tremendous increase in our understanding of renewable energy.
15 fluctuate /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/
波动;涨落
Temperatures in the region continue to fluctuate wildly between freezing nights and unseasonably warm days.
16 sanction /ˈsæŋkʃən/
制裁;官方许可
The United Nations voted to impose new economic sanctions on the regime for violating human rights treaties.
17 executive /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
行政长官;高管;行政部门
The executive branch issued an emergency order to deploy federal troops in response to the natural disaster.
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