The new workplace policy aims to support neurodivergence by offering flexible working environments.
Neuro(神经)+ diverge(分叉)+ ence:思维像河流分叉一样不同,神经多样性。
The court ordered the indictment unsealed, revealing the charges against the CEO.
Un(不)+ seal(封条):撕开封条,公开了。
The union representatives stated that their grievances regarding safety protocols remained unresolved.
Grieve(悲伤)+ ance(名词后缀)。因为受了委屈(grieve)而积累的不满(grievances)就是怨恨。想象一个人捂着胸口(grievous wound)在抱怨。
Federal agents conducted a surprise raid on the warehouse suspected of housing illegal goods.
Raid 听起来像 “瑞德”(Reid)或者 “瑞”(Rain)+ “德”(De)。想象警察像雷(Lei)一样突然降临(Raid)进行搜查。或者联想“掠夺”(Plunder)的首字母 P 和 R 相似,Raid 也有掠夺/突击之意。
The insurance company agreed to a massive payout to cover the damages from the storm.
Pay(支付)+ Out(出去)。钱从账户里“付出去”的动作或结果就是 Payout。注意区分 Payoff(通常指贿赂或最终回报/结果),Payout 更侧重于具体的“付款行为/金额”。
Authorities intercepted a vessel suspected of smuggling endangered wildlife across international waters.
Smug-gle:Smug (自满的) + gle。走私者自以为很得意 (smug),躲在暗处发光 (gle) 被发现了。