Arguementative essay有用VOCAB:
1. alleviate(v) 改善
e.g. A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
2. persuade/convince(v) 說服
e.g. It will be difficult to persuade them that there’s no other choice.
3. exist in name only 有名無實
4. keep abreast of sth 不落後,緊貼潮流
e.g. It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing.
5. intend +to(v) 打算
e.g. It is intended that production will start at the end of the month.
6. commiserate(v)同情
e.g. She commiserated with the losers on their defeat.
7. prompt(v) 促使,鼓勵
e.g. She was too nervous to speak and had to be prompted.
8. reinforce/enforce(v) 加強
e.g. The climate of political confusion has only reinforced the country’s economic decline.
9. compound(v) 使惡化
e.g. The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.
10. condemn(v) 指摘
e.g. The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity.
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