The tech giant made its first foray into the electric vehicle market with a new hybrid model.
Foray 读音像“佛雷”（Fear）。害怕新领域？那就别“突袭”进去，先观察。
Ethicists debate the moral status of the human embryo in early-stage research.
Embryo 开头是 Emb（像 Embed 嵌入）。生命最初被“嵌入”母体。
Major donors pledged $5 million to the university’s new medical research center.
Donor 来自 Don（给）。给的人就是 Donor。
The procedure was performed without the patient’s informed consent, leading to a lawsuit.
Con (共同) + Sent (感觉/意见)。大家意见一致，就是“同意”。
Tech startups are outpacing traditional automakers in the race to develop autonomous driving features.
Out (外) + pace (步伐)：步伐迈到外面去了，所以跑在前面。
Urban foragers are increasingly harvesting wild mushrooms and herbs from city parks.
Forge (锻造/搜索) + er (人)：去野外‘搜索’食物的人。联想 'forge a path' (开辟道路) 去寻找。
The automotive industry is undergoing a rapid transformation as electric vehicles gain market share.
In-du-st-ry：In（在里）du（读）st（试）ry（日）——在工厂里日夜读书研究，这就是行业。
Researchers managed to extract valuable genetic data from the ancient soil samples.
Ex（出）+ tract（拉）：拉出来。像拔牙一样把东西拽出来。
Congress is expected to vote on the infrastructure bill next week after months of negotiation.
Bill：Bill Gates 拿着账单（bill）去国会提交法案（bill）。
Regulators are proposing stricter rules to govern data privacy on the internet.
In-ter-net: In (里面) + ter (地球) + net (网) = 把地球连成一张大网。
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on the new environmental law next week.
Law: 谐音“捞”。法律像网，违法者会被“捞”起来受审。
The historic library was left in ruins after the floodwaters receded.
Ruin-ed: Ruin (毁灭) + ed (过去式/状态) = 被毁了的样子。
Civil rights advocates argue that new legislation threatens the fundamental rights of minority communities.
Right（正确的/右边）+ s → 站在正义一边所拥有的“正当权利”。