Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.
新闻具有巨大的威力。它们不仅可以给寻常人家的生活带来重大的变化,甚至还能推翻一个政府。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 45 The power of the press
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
exert
[ɪɡ'zɝt]
词频3
词根: ex
vt. 发挥;运用;使受(影响等);用(力);
💡 seri-, ser- 表”结合,放”#词根助记:ex外+xert放=把精力放到外面=运用,发挥,努力
"He likes to exert his authority."
他喜欢行使自己的权力.
近义:apply, put, exercise
adj. 极大的,巨大的;可怕的,惊人的;极好的;
💡 trem颤抖+end尽头+ous形容词后缀→让人颤抖的→可怕的,惊人的
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鸣般的掌声中结束了演讲。
近义:huge, imposing, magnificent, astounding, phenomenal, awful
反义:idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 影响;势力;有影响的人(或事物);[占星学]星力;
vt. 影响;感染;支配;对…起作用;
💡 in进入+flu流动+ence名词后缀→流入→影响
"The girls in a class tend to have a civilizing influence on the boys."
班上的女生往往能让男生文雅起来。
近义:impact, impinge, impress, incite, induce, manipulate
反义:unsell, deter, discourage, subjection, subservience, subserviency
major
['medʒɚ]
词频1
词根: maj
adj. 主要的;重要的;大调的;主修的(课程);
n. 主修科目;大调;陆军少校;成年的;
vi. <美>主修,专攻;[美国英语][教育学]主修(in);专攻;
💡 maj大+or...的 → 较大的;主要的
"We don't anticipate any major problems."
我们预料不会发生什么大问题。
近义:specialise, specialize, warden, commandant, commander, line
反义:associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory
adj. 普通的;平常的;一般的;平庸的;
💡 order, ordin 表”秩序;种类,等级”#词根助记:按照秩序的=普通的
"He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier."
他被降为普通一兵.
近义:inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average
反义:huge, imposing, astonishing, noteworthy, outstanding, particular