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measure ['meʒə]

vt.测量

词根记忆：meas（测量）+ure→测量

calculate ['kælkjuleit]

vt.计算

词根记忆：calcu(计算)+late→计算，推测

reluctance [rɪ'lʌktəns]

n．不愿意

folly ['fɔli]

n．愚蠢

to put oneself upon thinking

开始考虑

to have in mind

心中所想的是

make...of

以…为材料制作

so as to

以便；为…(目的)

go through [,gəu 'θru:]

做完

be delighted with

因…而十分高兴

many a

=many，许多

to meet a difficulty

对付困难

to have something in view

可以指望得到某种东西

at length

终于

give up [,giv 'ʌp]

放弃

to count the cost

计算代价