The humanitarian aid group is responding to the distress of refugees fleeing the conflict zone.
Di-stress：迪（Di）在压力（stress）下崩溃了，非常痛苦。
Lack of funding remains the primary obstacle to implementing the new education reform.
Ob-sta-acle：Ob（看）+ sta（站）+ cle（看）：站着不动看，前面有个大石头（障碍）挡路。
The disheartening drop in voter turnout raised concerns about civic engagement among young adults.
Dis（否定）+ heart（心）+ ening：把心拿走了，心里凉凉的，真丧！
The city council approved the budget for the elevated rail line connecting the suburbs to downtown.
E（出）+ lev（高）+ ated：站出来，变得高高在上，地位/高度都提升了！
Critics argue that the Hollywood remake lacks the emotional depth of the original foreign film.
Re(再) + make(做)。重新做一遍，就是翻拍或改造。
Thousands of fans poured into the stadium minutes before the opening ceremony began.
Pour: 想象水管漏水，水哗啦啦‘倒’出来。
The report cited a systemic failure in regulatory oversight as the cause of the crisis.
Fail-ure：失败（Fail）之后，产生了一个结果（ure），那就是失败的经历！
The judge ruled that the new evidence was not material to the case and excluded it from trial.
Mater（母亲）+ ial -> 母亲关心的事情都是‘实质性’的大事，不是鸡毛蒜皮。