resign [rɪ'zaɪn] 词频2 词根: sign

v. 辞职;放弃;屈从;勉强接受;

💡 re再+sign记号，信号→再做记号→再签字→任职签一次，辞职签一次 →辞职

"You must resign yourselves to waiting a bit longer."

近义：quitclaim, relinquish, renounce, surrender, waive, abandon 反义：persevere, mutiny, resist, revolt, upheave, uprise

secretary ['sɛkrətɛrɪ] 词频1 词根: secret

n. 秘书;干事，书记员; 部长，大臣;

💡 se分开，离开，区别开+cret搞清+ary表名词→秘书

"He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches."

近义：minister

want [wɑnt] 词频1

v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场; n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;

💡 因为want 所以want 东西

"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."

近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish 反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay

position [pə'ziʃən] 词频1 词根: 放置

n. 位置，方位;地位，职位;态度;状态; vt. 安置;把…放在适当位置;给…定位;驻扎军队;

"Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position."

近义：lay, locate, marshal, place, posit, post 反义：layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness