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New words:

contestation [ˌkɒntes'teɪʃən] n. 争辩;争论;异议;抗辩

详细词源拆解:

contest (v. 争辩、角逐);后缀 - ation(动词变名词,表行为、过程)。
词义演变:原本指法庭双方互相辩驳;引申为观点争执、对结果的异议;
日常使用频次偏低,偏正式书面用语。

必记高频搭配

contestation over/about sth 围绕某事产生争议

There is no contestation over the winner of the singing contest.

without contestation 毫无争议

The final result passes without any public contestation.

cause contestation 引发争论

This new rule may cause much contestation among students.

settle a contestation 平息分歧争辩

Teachers help settle the contestation between two groups.

settle /ˈsetl/ v. 解决(争端、问题)


关键使用提醒

  1. 语体偏正式,口语极少使用,多用于书面、文书、正式讨论
  2. 可数用法:表多起分歧时复数 contestations;泛指争辩多作不可数
  3. 常用搭配:contestation over/about sth 围绕某事产生争议

contestation

New words:

contestant /kənˈtestənt/ n. 参赛选手;参赛者;角逐者

详细词源拆解:

词根:test(测试、比拼),前缀 con-(共同、一起) → contest(v. 一同比拼、参赛);
后缀 -ant(表人名词后缀,… 的人)
构词逻辑:一起参加比拼测试的人 → 参赛选手;
词义演变:最早指法庭争辩者,后延伸为各类竞赛参赛者。

词汇家族

contest(v./n. 竞赛,角逐)
→ contestant(n. 参赛选手)
→ contestation(n. 争辩,抗辩)

必记高频搭配

contest (n. 比赛)

The singing contest starts after all contestants take their seats.

contest (v. 角逐;参赛比拼)

Thirty students contest for awards in this city-level contest.

a contestant in + 某项比赛(in 后接赛事名称)

She is a contestant in the school’s yearly piano contest.

judge a contestant 给选手打分评判

Judges will judge each contestant based on real performance.

关键使用提醒

  1. 可数名词,复数形式:contestants
  2. 固定搭配常用:a contestant in + 某项比赛(in 后接赛事名称)
  3. 书面写作替换普通词汇 player,提升作文档次

    We admire those brave contestants who stick to the end.
    我们敬佩那些坚持到最后的勇敢参赛者。

contestant

New words:

consultation /ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn/ n. 咨询;磋商;查阅;商讨

consultant /kənˈsʌltənt/ n. 顾问;高级顾问医师;会诊医师


必记高频搭配

in consultation with 与…… 磋商
We make the plan in consultation with our head teacher.

Ask the health consultant how to keep fit every single day.

So she contacted his consultant at once to consult with him about this.

A short consultation with experts can solve your learning troubles fast.


New words:

consult /kənˈsʌlt/

v. 咨询;请教(专业人士)
v. 查阅;翻看(词典、参考书、地图)
v. 商量;商议(他人意见)

详细词源拆解:

词源拆解:前缀 con - 共同 + 词根 sult 商议;
本义一起商量,引申为咨询、查阅、请教。
同根:consultant n. 顾问;consultation n. 咨询,会诊

词汇家族

consult(v. 咨询,查阅)
→ consultation(n. 咨询;会诊)
→ consultant(n. 顾问;咨询师)

必记高频搭配

consult a doctor 看医生;咨询医生

You should consult a doctor if your throat hurts for days.

consult a dictionary 查词典

We can consult a dictionary when we meet strange new words.

consult sb about sth 向某人咨询某事

I consult my teacher about the plan for my English speech.

consult with friends 和朋友商量

She consults with friends before making big personal choices.

关键使用提醒

  1. 固定结构:consult sb / consult sth / consult with sb
  2. 写作加分词:替换普通动词 ask,提升书面档次
  3. 变形:过去式 consulted,现在分词 consulting
  4. 词义区分:对象是人 = 咨询对象是书本地图 = 查阅

New words:

generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

n. 一代人;同代人
n. 世代;年代
n. 产生;生成

详细词源拆解:

词根 gen- 出生、繁衍 + 后缀 -erate + 名词后缀 -ion;
由动词 generate 派生而来,本义 “繁衍、产生”,引申为一代人;世代;产生。

词汇家族

generate(v. 产生)
→ generation(n. 一代人;生成)
→ generator(n. 发电机)
→ generational(adj. 世代的;两代之间的)

必记高频搭配

young generation 年轻一代

The young generation works hard for a better bright future.

old generation 老一辈

We should learn good virtues from the old generation around us.

for generations 世世代代

This old story has been told here for many long generations.

gap between generations 代沟

Communication helps bridge the gap between two generations.
交流有助于化解两代人之间的代沟。

产生;生成

The generation of electricity makes our modern life more convenient.

关键使用提醒

  1. 可数名词,复数:generations,表多代、好几代人。
  2. 中考高频短语:from generation to generation 代代相传。

    Folk art spreads from generation to generation in this town.
    民间艺术在这座小镇里代代相传。
  3. 一词多义:表示 “一代人” 是最常用含义;表 “生成” 多用于科技、理科语境。