Border agents reinforced the barriers, and the outposts were heavily fortified against potential breaches.
Fort（堡垒）+ified：变成堡垒一样坚固。
The discovery of mutilated artifacts at the archaeological site raised concerns about looting.
Mut (死) + il (它) + ation (名词后缀)：把它弄死了，变成了残骸。
The funds were entrusted to a committee to ensure transparent management.
En (使) + trust (信任) + ed：被信任了，所以被托付了。
The company plans to offset its carbon emissions by planting millions of trees.
Off (离开) + set (设置)：把负面影响设置到另一边，抵消掉。
The Federal Reserve chairman cautioned that inflation remains persistent despite recent economic data.
Caution：C（看）- au（哦）- tion（听）。看到危险要“哦，听我说”，小心警告！
The chef chose to garnish the soup with fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil.
Gar（盖）- nish（nis->nisie->nice）。盖上漂亮的东西，让食物看起来更Nice（漂亮）。
The new policy aims to create a more environmentally conscious consumer base by labeling carbon footprints on products.
Con-scious：Con-（共同）+scis（切割/知道）+ous。大家共同知道（scis）的事情，就是有意识的。