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📅 2026-08-06 · 7 个单词 · 往期卡片
⭐ comprehensive ⭐ plagiarism ⭐ contempt ⭐ homicide ⭐ bemoaned
1 / 7 📖 学术读写
comprehensive
adjective /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
综合的;全面的;详尽的
Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

The administration announced a comprehensive review of the healthcare system to identify gaps in coverage.

Com-pre-hen-sive:Com(共同) + pre(提前) + hen(母鸡) + sive(视) -> 把鸡和蛋都看全了,这就是“全面”。

2 / 7 📖 学术读写
plagiarism
noun /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/
剽窃;抄袭
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

The university launched an investigation into allegations of plagiarism after a student's thesis was found to contain uncredited passages.

Pla-gia-rism:Pla(爬) + gia(家) + rism(湿) -> 爬进别人家里把东西偷走弄湿了,就是“抄袭”。

3 / 7 📖 学术读写
contempt
noun /kənˈtempt/
蔑视;轻视;藐视
The feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

The senator expressed open contempt for the committee's handling of the inquiry, calling it a political witch hunt.

Con(共同) + tempt(尝试) -> 大家一起尝试着不去尊重他,最后变成了“蔑视”。

4 / 7 📖 学术读写
homicide
noun /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
杀人;他杀
The killing of one human being by another.

Police confirmed that the incident was classified as a homicide, not a suicide, following the initial investigation.

Homi(人) + cide(杀) -> 把人杀了,就是“他杀/杀人罪”。

5 / 7 🏫 校园生活
bemoaned
verb /bɪˈmoʊnd/
悲叹;抱怨
Expressed discontent, sorrow, or grief about something.

Local residents have long bemoaned the lack of public transportation in the rural district.

Be (是) + moan (呻吟/抱怨) = 一直在呻吟抱怨。想象一个人对着天空长叹一声,充满无奈。

6 / 7 🏫 校园生活
outlandish
adjective /aʊtˈlænd.ɪʃ/
古怪的;荒谬的;奇异的
Extremely strange or unusual, often in a way that is shocking or hard to believe.

The politician’s outlandish claims about the alien conspiracy theory were widely dismissed by experts.

Out (外面) + land (土地) + ish (像...的) = 来自外星球土地的 = 奇怪的/荒谬的。想象一个穿着外星服装的人。

7 / 7 🏫 校园生活
disadvantaging
verb (present participle) /ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.tɪ.dʒɪŋ/
使处于不利地位;使受挫
Putting someone or something in a position where they are less likely to succeed or have fair opportunities.

The new zoning laws are disadvantaging small businesses that cannot afford to relocate.

Dis (坏/反) + advantage (优势) + ing (正在做) = 正在剥夺优势 = 使处于劣势。想象一场比赛,有人被故意绑住了一只脚。

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1 comprehensive /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
综合的;全面的;详尽的
The administration announced a comprehensive review of the healthcare system to identify gaps in coverage.
2 plagiarism /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/
剽窃;抄袭
The university launched an investigation into allegations of plagiarism after a student's thesis was found to contain uncredited passages.
3 contempt /kənˈtempt/
蔑视;轻视;藐视
The senator expressed open contempt for the committee's handling of the inquiry, calling it a political witch hunt.
4 homicide /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
杀人;他杀
Police confirmed that the incident was classified as a homicide, not a suicide, following the initial investigation.
5 bemoaned /bɪˈmoʊnd/
悲叹;抱怨
Local residents have long bemoaned the lack of public transportation in the rural district.
6 outlandish /aʊtˈlænd.ɪʃ/
古怪的;荒谬的;奇异的
The politician’s outlandish claims about the alien conspiracy theory were widely dismissed by experts.
7 disadvantaging /ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.tɪ.dʒɪŋ/
使处于不利地位;使受挫
The new zoning laws are disadvantaging small businesses that cannot afford to relocate.
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