following ['fɑloɪŋ] 词频1

adj. 后面的，其次的;下列的;顺风的; n. 崇拜者，拥护者;下列，如下;跟随;随球; prep. 随后，在…以后; v. 跟随，接着(follow的现在分词);

💡 follow 跟随 + ing 表示行为、状态、情况及其他 → a.接着的；下列的

"We had sighted the vessel and were following it."

近义：after, procession, retinue, accompaniment, train, committee 反义：introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient

subject [ˈsʌbdʒekt] 词频1 词根: sub

n. 主题，话题;学科，科目;[哲]主观; adj. 须服从…的;（在君主等）统治下的; v. 提供，提出;使…隶属;

💡 sub在…下面+ject投掷，扔→扔下去→服从的，扔下去让大家讨论的主题 → 主题，主观；服从的

"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."

近义：overpower, subdue, subjugate, submit, subordinate, tyrannize 反义：loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate

official [o'fɪʃəl] 词频1 词根: fac

n. 行政官员;公务员;[体]裁判;高级职员; adj. 官方的，法定的;公职的，公务的;官气十足;正式的;

💡 offic官方的 + ial 属于...的 → adj.官方的,法定的

"The king exiled one of his official for murder."

近义：journeyman, officer, trustee, directive, executive, authorized 反义：nonofficial, informal, extraofficial

confirmation [,kɑnfɚ'meʃən] 词频4 词根: con

n. 确认，认可;证实;证明;[宗]坚信礼;

💡 con共同+firm坚定+ation名词后缀→证实, 确认, 批准

"I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results."

近义：ascertainment, authentication, ratification, validation, verification, checking 反义：reprobation, reproof, reproval, discountenance, deauthorization, denial

answer ['ænsɚ] 词频1 词根: sw-

vt.& vi. 答复; 解答; 答辩;适应; n. 回答;答案;反应;足以媲美的人;

"We sought long and hard but found no answer."

近义：reply, respond, satisfy, suffice, suit, fill 反义：examine, inquire, interrogate, order, probe, query