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📅 2026-04-26 · 6 个单词 · 往期卡片
⭐ precarious ⭐ adversarial ⭐ arbitrary ⭐ disproportionate ⭐ exemplify
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precarious
adjective /prɪˈkɛr.i.əs/
不稳定的;危险的;朝不保夕的
Dependent on chance; not securely held or established; likely to fall or fail.

The country’s economy remains precarious as inflation rates continue to climb.

Pre(提前)-car(车)-ious:车子提前刹车,位置很悬(不稳定)。

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adversarial
adjective /ˌæd.vɚˈsɛr.i.əl/
对抗性的;敌对的
Involving conflict, opposition, or hostility between two parties.

The debate turned adversarial as both candidates began attacking each other’s records.

Ad(加强)-ver(转向)-sarial(像sarcasm讽刺):双方互相攻击,关系敌对。

3 / 6 📖 学术读写
arbitrary
adjective /ˈɑrbətrəri/
武断的;任意的;随心所欲的
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Critics argued that the new zoning laws were arbitrary and lacked transparent criteria.

A-rbi-trary: 阿比(人名)心情不好,随意(arbitrary)把文件扔进火里,毫无逻辑。

4 / 6 📖 学术读写
disproportionate
adjective /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənət/
不成比例的;过分的
Too large or too small in comparison with something else; unbalanced.

Many economists warn that the sanctions could have a disproportionate impact on the civilian population.

Dis-pro-portion-ate: Dis (坏) + proportion (比例) + ate (吃)。比例坏了,吃得太多了,不成比例。

5 / 6 📖 学术读写
exemplify
verb /ɪɡˈzemplɪfaɪ/
作为…的典范;例证
To be a typical example of something; to serve as an example of a quality or idea.

The startup’s rapid growth exemplifies the potential of renewable energy technologies.

Ex-em-pli-fy: Ex (出) + em (进入) + pli (折叠) + fy (使)。把东西折出来展示,就是典范。或者联想 Example (例子) -> Exemplify (是例子)。

6 / 6 📖 学术读写
implicit
adjective /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
含蓄的;暗示的;固有的
Implied though not directly expressed; understood though not stated clearly.

There is an implicit assumption in the report that economic growth will continue at this rate.

Im-pli-cit: Im (进) + pli (折) + cit (叫)。折进去叫,声音传不出来,就是含蓄的、隐含的。

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1 precarious /prɪˈkɛr.i.əs/
不稳定的;危险的;朝不保夕的
The country’s economy remains precarious as inflation rates continue to climb.
2 adversarial /ˌæd.vɚˈsɛr.i.əl/
对抗性的;敌对的
The debate turned adversarial as both candidates began attacking each other’s records.
3 arbitrary /ˈɑrbətrəri/
武断的;任意的;随心所欲的
Critics argued that the new zoning laws were arbitrary and lacked transparent criteria.
4 disproportionate /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənət/
不成比例的;过分的
Many economists warn that the sanctions could have a disproportionate impact on the civilian population.
5 exemplify /ɪɡˈzemplɪfaɪ/
作为…的典范;例证
The startup’s rapid growth exemplifies the potential of renewable energy technologies.
6 implicit /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
含蓄的;暗示的;固有的
There is an implicit assumption in the report that economic growth will continue at this rate.
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