The peace talks began to falter when neither side agreed to the proposed ceasefire terms.
Falter：发音像“佛特”（Forte，强音），但意思是变弱了，像弹琴时手抖了一下，声音就“怂”了。
Diplomats expressed concern that rising hostility in the border region could escalate into a full-scale conflict.
Hostile（敌对的）+ -ity（名词后缀）= Hostility。想象“好死”（Hostly）不如“活命”，所以充满“敌意”。
International leaders resumed negotiations this morning to finalize the climate change agreement.
Negotiation：发音像“内哥死”（Ne-go-tiate），为了活命（negotiate），必须和对方谈判。
Conservationists celebrated the successful reintroduction of the gray wolf into the national park after a decade.
Re（再）+ In（进）+ Troduction（介绍）= 重新引进。就像把一只灭绝的鸟重新放归森林。
The health agency issued a statement to correct misinformation spreading on social media regarding the new vaccine.
Mis-（错）+ in+formation（信息）= 错的信息。记住：它不是坏人故意放的，是传错了！
After the scandal, a disillusioned electorate turned away from the long-incumbent party in the polls.
Dis-（去掉）+ illusion（幻想）= 把幻想拿掉，看到残酷现实，所以大失所望。
Federal prosecutors announced a new probes into the bank's handling of client assets.
Probe像“探”测器，去“探”查真相。注意：这里作复数名词，指多项调查或一次深入调查。
The opposition party released a bold manifesto calling for immediate climate action and tax reform.
Mani（手）+ festo（做）= 亲手做出来的公开声明。就像“手写的宣言”。
Government forces clashed with a militant group that claimed responsibility for the recent bombing.
Militant：Mili（米力）+ tant（谈）：米力谈不拢，直接动武，所以是“好战/激进”的。
The new bridge was constructed symmetrically, with identical arches spanning the river on both sides.
Sym（相同）+ metric（测量）+ ally（副词）：两边测量一样，所以是“对称地”。
Critics argue that criminalising minor possession of drugs diverts resources away from treatment programs.
Criminal（罪犯）+ ise（使…化）：让某事变成“罪犯”的行为，即“使之犯罪”。
The senator faced severe accusations of corruption, leading to an immediate federal investigation.
Accuse（控告）的复数。想象一群人（s）指着一个人喊“Accuse! Accuse!”，这就是“多项指控”。
The high-profile corruption trial concluded yesterday with a guilty verdict.
High（高）+ Profile（轮廓/形象）：站在高处，身影巨大，自然万众瞩目。
The administration firmly rejected the proposal to cut funding for education.
Firm（坚固的）+ ly（副词后缀）：像石头一样坚固地站着或坚持。
The company denies all allegations of environmental misconduct.
De（去掉）+ ny（谐音：泥）+ ies（复数）：把泥巴去掉，说那事没发生过（否认）。
Diplomats negotiated a fragile truce between the warring factions to allow humanitarian aid to enter the region.
Truce (读作 '吹丝'): 双方停止吹哨互怼，暂时休战。
Despite the market volatility, investors maintained their faith in the long-term growth of the renewable energy sector.
Faith (读作 '费斯'): 费尽口舌去说服，全凭对你的信念。
The strike was driven by deep frustration among workers over stagnant wages and unsafe conditions.
Frustration (读作 '夫拉斯-崔申'): 夫拉（Fru）被石头卡住，崔（Tr）身而出不得，非常懊恼。
The administration's handling of the data breach has been heavily criticized by cybersecurity experts.
Handling (Hand-ling): 用双手（Hand）去应对（Ling-ling 像铃声，指应对各种情况）。