A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex but neither should she adjust to prejudice and discrimination.

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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."
我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品.
近义:wait, await, previse, bide, hope, contemplate
special ['spɛʃl] 词频1 词根: spec
adj. 特殊的;专门的;专用的;重要的; n. 专车;特价;特刊;特约稿;
💡 speci种类+al...的→比其他种类好的→特别的
"A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications."
有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
近义:outstanding, unusual, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, particular
because [bɪ'kɔz] 词频1 词根: be
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
neither ['niðɚ]
adj. (两者)都不的; pron. 两者都不; adv. 两个都不;既不…也不; conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非;皆不;两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协,问题就在这里。
近义:no, either 反义:likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
adjust [ə'dʒʌst] 词频2 词根: just
vt.& vi. (改变…以)适应,调整,校正;调准(望远镜等),对准,校正,校准(机械等);核算(盈亏);[保]评定(赔偿要求);
💡 ad做…,加强…+just正确→弄正确→调整
"Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly."
当心急转弯并相应调整车速。
近义:arrange, normalize, readjust, regularise, regularize, regulate 反义:impair, jumble, mess, muss, overset, overturn
prejudice ['prɛdʒədɪs] 词频3 词根: jud
n. 成见,偏见,歧视;侵害;伤害; vt. 使有偏见;不利于,损害;
💡 pre预先+judice判断→预先判断→偏见
"He continued to smoke, to the prejudice of his health."
他继续吸烟, 这不利于他的健康.
近义:jaundice, predispose, prepossess, sway, bias, colour 反义:neutrality, objectivity, unbiassedness, equanimity, equitableness, evenhandedness

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