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put into practice

apply; carry out

overgrown ['əuvə'ɡrəun]

covered with plants growing uncontrolled

over超过+grown：grow的过去分词→长得太大的

beaten ['bi:tn]

a.much walked on or travelled

shortcut ['ʃɔ:tkʌt]

n.捷径

confront with

bring face to face with

give up [,giv 'ʌp]

stop attempting sth.;admit defeat

take refuge in

find shelter or protection in

reduce to

bring or force...to...

for one's part

as far as one is concerned

practicable ['præktikəbl]

adj.feasible 可实行的；能用的

联想记忆：practic(看作practice,实行）+able(可…的）→可行的

rely [ri'lai]

vi.be dependent, count

联想记忆：re（一再）+ly（音似lie，撒谎）→经常撒谎的人不值得信赖→信赖

recognition [,rekəɡ'niʃən]

n.the act of recognizing 认识；承认

来自recognize（vt.认出，承认）

counter ['kauntə]

vt.oppose

来自count（v.计算）

ain't [eint]

=are not, am not

grammatical [ɡrə'mætikəl]

a.语法的，符合语法的

immediate [i'mi:djət]

adj.with nothing between;coming at once

分拆联想：im（不，无）+mediate（居中的）→没有中间过程的→即刻的

given ['ɡivn]

a.specified, fixed 特定的,一定的

novel ['nɔvəl]

n.小说,长篇故事

词根记忆：nov（新）+el→新颖的

selection [si'lekʃən]

n.the act of selecting

define [di'fain]

v.explain the meaning of 界定

词根记忆：de(表加强）+fin（范围）+e→划定范围→给…下定义