procedure [prə'sidʒɚ] 词频3 词根: 行走

n. 程序，手续;工序，过程，步骤;诉讼程序，（议会的）议事程序;〈罕〉进行;

💡 pro在前+ced行走+ure名词后缀→在前面走完的 → 程序；手续

"The procedure is abhorrent from the principles of law."

近义：approach, method, methodology, move, proceeding, process

expect [ɪk'spɛkt] 词频1 词根: spec

vt. 期望;预料;要求;认为（某事）会发生; vi. 预期;期待;怀胎;怀孕;

💡 ex出+pect=spect看→看出去→期待

"We expect writers to produce more and better works."

近义：wait, await, previse, bide, hope, contemplate

strict [strikt] 词频3 词根: 拉紧

adj. 精确的;绝对的;严格的，严谨的;[植]笔直的;

"strict adherence to the rules"

近义：ascetic, austere, rigid, rigorous, severe, spartan 反义：assenting, pleasing, pliant, accommodating, tolerant, complaisant

around [ə'raʊnd] 词频1

adv. 大约;旋转;到处，四处;在周围; prep. 围绕;在附近;前后，左右;在…周围;

💡 前缀:a 表示加强意义

"He arrived around five o'clock."

近义：about, approximately, loosely, nearly, roughly, thereabout

staff [stæf] 词频2 词根: st-

n. 参谋;全体职员;管理人员;权杖; adj. 行政工作的;参谋的;职员的;作为正式工作人员的; v. 在…工作;为…配备职员;任职于;

💡 士大夫(谐音):士大夫，是支柱- 全体员工 东西(stuff)装满(stuff)不透气(stuffy),全体人员(staff)僵直的(stiff) 一帮(a)员

"The bank staff got up to all sorts of antics to raise money for charity."

近义：man, personnel, crew, employees, rod, singlestick