第5课

follower ['fɔləuə]

n.追随者，信徒

adopt [ə'dɔpt]

take and use as one's own

词根记忆：ad（表加强）+opt（选择）→选择后采用→采用

creed [kri:d]

n.宗教信条；信念

assumption [ə'sʌmpʃən]

n.假定，设想

来自assume（vt.假定，设想）

questionable ['kwestʃənəb(ə)l]

a.可疑的

retain [ri'tein]

vt.continue to hold, keep

词根记忆：re（回）+tain（拿）→拿回来→保持，留住

outweigh [aut'wei]

weigh more than; exceed in value...

verifiable ['verifaiəbl]

a. 能证实的

modify ['mɔdifai]

vt.change, esp. slightly

词根记忆：mod（方式）+ify（…使）→使…改变方法→修改

counterevidence ['kauntə,revidəns]

n.opposing evidence

accidental [,æksi'dentl]

a.偶然的；非本质的

experimentation [eks,perimen'teiʃən]

n. the making of experiments

reputation [,repju(:)'teiʃən]

n.名誉，名声；好名声

词根记忆：re（一再）+put（想）+ation（状态）→一再想得到的→名声

immense [i'mens]

a.of great size, extent or degree

词根记忆：im（不）+mens(测量）+e→不能测量的→广大的

proportional [prə'pɔ:ʃənl]

a.in proportion 成比例的

Greek [gri:k]

n.&a.希腊人(语)的

belittle [bi'litl]

vt.cause to seem small or unimportant

weakness ['wi:knis]

n.软弱，虚弱；弱点，缺点

speculate ['spekju,leit]

v.reflect; guess

词根记忆：spec（看）+ulate→看了以后再推测→推测

speculation [,spekju'leiʃən]

n.reflection 思索，推测