concerning [kən'sɝnɪŋ] 词频3

prep. （表示论及）关于，就…而论; v. “concern”的现在分词;涉及;关心;顾虑，忧虑;

💡 con(together)+cern(separate)+ing→关于

"He asked several questions concerning the future of the company."

近义：apropos, over, referring, regarding, relating, respecting

contract ['kɑntrækt] 词频1 词根: con

n. 合同;契约;协议;

💡 con共同+tract拉→共同拉回去→收缩；对大家都有制约→合同

"The offers for the contract were all in the same ballpark ."

近义：narrow, retrench, shorten, shrink, straiten, compress 反义：broaden, sack, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier

still [stɪl] 词频1

adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地; adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的; n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器; vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏; conj. 但是;然而;

"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."

近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify 反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset

questions

n. 问题（question的复数）