New words：
elimination [ɪ.lɪmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n] n.消除；清除；淘汰
必记高频搭配
the elimination of waste 废物的清除
The elimination of waste is good for environmental protection.
elimination round/match 淘汰赛
Our team will play against a strong opponent in the elimination round.
the elimination of poverty/hunger 消除贫困 / 饥饿
The United Nations has set goals for the elimination of hunger worldwide.
New words：
eliminate[ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt] v.消除；消灭；清除；淘汰
词源拆解：
源自拉丁语 “eliminatus”。
由前缀 e-（出、离开） + 词根 “limen”（门槛） + 后缀 “-ate”（动词后缀）构成。
字面意思是 “跨出门槛、排除在外”
核心语义围绕“彻底去除不需要的事物”或“在竞争中淘汰对手”展开。
必记高频搭配
eliminate risks 消除风险
We must check the equipment regularly to eliminate potential risks.
eliminate mistakes/errors 消除错误
Reading the article again can help you eliminate spelling mistakes.
be eliminated from sth 淘汰
Our team was eliminated from the football match yesterday.
New words：
gender [ˈdʒendər] n.性别
必记高频搭配
gender equality 性别平等
We should work hard to achieve gender equality.
gender discrimination 性别歧视
Gender discrimination is not allowed in the workplace.
gender gap 性别差距
The gender gap in pay still exists in some industries.
关键使用提醒
1.区分 gender 和 sex：日常交流中两者都可表示 “性别”，但 sex 更侧重生理差异（如医学报告），gender 更侧重社会文化层面的性别认同（如性别平等）。
2.写作高频短语 gender equality 和 gender discrimination 可以直接套用，比如 “反对性别歧视”→ “oppose gender discrimination”。
New words：
discriminatory [dɪˈskrɪmɪnəˌtɔri] adj. 区别对待的；不公正的；歧视的
Sample Sentences：
discriminatory policies/laws 歧视性政策 / 法律
The government has abolished all discriminatory laws against women.discriminatory comments/remarks 歧视性评论 / 言论
He apologized for making discriminatory remarks about the disabled.关键使用提醒
1.修饰对象限制：discriminatory 只能修饰事物（规则、政策、行为等），不能形容人。形容人 “有偏见的” 要用 prejudiced。
✅ 正确：discriminatory policy（歧视性政策）
❌ 错误：a discriminatory man（正确表达：a prejudiced man）
2.固定搭配注意：作表语时，需搭配介词 against，表示 “对…… 带有歧视性”
如 “be discriminatory against women”（对女性带有歧视性）。
3.初中写作高频场景：描述社会公平、反对歧视时，用 “discriminatory” 能让表达更精准
比如 “我们应该抵制歧视性的规定”→ “We should resist discriminatory rules.”comment [ˈkɒment] n.评论；批评；议论；解释resist [rɪˈzɪst] v.抵制；抵抗；抵挡；反抗
New words：
discriminate v.歧视；区别；区分；辨别
词源拆解：
源自拉丁语 “discriminare”（区分、辨别）
由前缀 dis-（分开） + 词根 “criminare”（评判）构成
核心语义有两个方向 ——贬义的“不公平区别对待”和 中性的“区分、辨别”
日常使用中需根据语境判断。
Sample Sentences：
discriminate against sb/sth 歧视某人 / 某事
The law says we must notdiscriminate againstpeople with disabilities.
It’s wrong todiscriminate againstanyone because of their skin color.
discriminate between sb/sth 区别对待某人 / 某事
It is hard to discriminate between these two kinds of plants.discriminate A from B 区分 A 和 B
She candiscriminatea real diamondfroma fake one.