八、詞根 -pos，-pon，-pound = put：放

compose [k?m?p??z] vt. 構(gòu)成；寫作；使平靜；排……的版 3408

助記：

      com (一起) +pose (=put：放) → (把各部分) 放在一起→組成；作文(把文字放到一起) ；作曲 (把音符放到一起) 

搭配：

      be composed of (考)：由……組成

例句：

      These organs would be entirely composed of human cells(細胞), grown by introducing them into animal hosts(宿主), and allowing them to develop into an organ (器官) in place of the animal’s own.

      這些器官將完全由人類細胞組成，讓這些細胞在動物寄主內(nèi)生長，讓它們長成人類器官，而不是動物器官。

釋義和用法：

      If you compose yourself or if you compose your features, you succeed in becoming calm after you have been angry, excited, or upset. 

      使 (自己) 平靜(或鎮(zhèn)定)；使 (表情) 鎮(zhèn)靜下來

composer [k?m?p??z?] n. 作曲家；作家，著作者；設(shè)計者 5058

composition [?k?mp??z??n] n. 作文，作曲；構(gòu)成；合成物 3025

compositional [?kɑmp??z???nl] adj. 組成的；創(chuàng)作的；作曲的 14670

component [k?m?p??n?nt] adj. 組成的，構(gòu)成的 n. 成分；組成部分 1772

助記：

      com (共同，一起) +pon (=pose：放) +ent (名詞后綴) →放在一起 (構(gòu)成新物體) 的東西→成分，要素

搭配：

      optional component (考)：可選成分

同義：element [’elim?nt] n. 元素，要素，成分；(人的) 一組，一群 15997

搭配：

      desirable element (考)：值得擁有的元素

elementary [?eli?ment?ri] adj. 元素的；初級的，基本的 20736

搭配：

      elementary schools (考)：小學(xué)

decompose [di:k?m?p??z] vi. 分解；使腐爛 16329

釋義和用法：

      When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay. (死去的動植物) 腐爛；(使) 分解

decomposition [?di:k?mp??z??n] n. 分解，腐爛；變質(zhì) 16032

compound [?k?mpa?nd] vt. 混合；合成；和解妥協(xié)；攙合 n. 化合物 3458

助記：

      com (共同，一起) +pound (=put：放) →放到一起→合成，化合；化合物 (即：合成的東西) 

釋義和用法：

      to mix sth together混合；摻和；拌和

      In chemistry, a compound is a substance that consists of two or more elements. (化學(xué)中的) 化合物

      If something is a compound of different things, it consists of those things. 混合物；組合物

composite [?k?mp?z?t] n. 合成物；復(fù)合材料 adj. 合成的；拼成的 6838

釋義和用法：

      something made by putting together different parts or materials. 合成物；混合物；復(fù)合材料

例如：

      The document was a composite of information from various sources.

      這份文件是不同來源信息的綜合。

釋義和用法：

      A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances. 拼成的；混合成的；復(fù)合的

例如：

      Galton devised a method of creating composite pictures in which the features of different faces were superimposed over one another.

      高爾頓發(fā)明了一種把不同人的五官相互疊加在一起的制作合成照片的方法。

compost [?k?mp?st] n. 堆肥；混合肥料 v. 把……制成堆肥 6250

釋義和用法：

      Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is 

added to the soil to help plants grow. 堆肥；混合肥料

composure [k?m?p????] n. 鎮(zhèn)靜；沉著 13124

Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings. 冷靜；鎮(zhèn)定；沉著

postpone [p??s(t)?p??n; p??sp??n] vt. 使……延期；把……放在次要地位；把……放在后面 6649

助記：

      post (后) +pon (=-pos：放) →往后放→后延，延期，推遲

搭配：

      postpone marriage (考)：推遲結(jié)婚

釋義和用法：

      If you postpone an event, you delay it or arrange for it to take place at a later time than was originally (原先, 原本) planned. 推遲；使延期；延緩

deposit [d??p?z?t] n. 存款；保證金；沉淀物 vt. & vi. 放下；存放；沉淀 4744

助記：

      de (=away) +pos (=lay放) +it (動詞和名詞后綴) →lay away儲藏；儲蓄→存款

      de (=down：下) +pos (放) +it (動詞或名詞后綴) →放下；存放；沉淀

釋義和用法：

      A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy. 訂金；保證金

      A deposit is a sum of money which is in a bank account or savings account, especially a sum which will be left there for some time. (尤指定期)存款

      A deposit is an amount of a substance that has been left somewhere as a result of a chemical or geological process. 沉淀物；沉積物

      If you deposit something somewhere, you put it where it will be safe until it is needed again. (動詞) 存放；寄存

      If you deposit a sum of money, you pay it into a bank account or savings account. 將 (錢) 存入銀行 (或儲蓄) 賬戶

deposition [?dep??z??(?)n; di:-] n. 礦床；沉積物；革職；罷黜 7444

釋義和用法：

      Deposition is a process in which layers of a substance are formed inside something or on its surface over a period of time. 沉淀；沉積

      The deposition of a political leader is the removal of him or her from office. 罷免；廢黜

depositor [d??p?z?t?] n. 存款人，存放者；寄托者 17637

withdraw [w?e?dr?:] vt. 撤消；收回；撤退；退出；取（錢） 2810

助記：

      with (=back：回) +draw (拉) →拉回來→撤退，撤銷；收回 (貨幣)，取錢

例句：

      He speaks to his girlfriend Maria who urges him to remain in school since withdraw now would place his entire future in danger.

      他和他的女朋友瑪利亞說話，瑪利亞勸他呆在學(xué)校，因為現(xiàn)在退學(xué)會讓他的整個未來處在危險中。

釋義和用法：

      If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. 撤走；拿走

      When groups of people such as troops withdraw or when someone withdraws them, they leave the place where they are fighting or where they are based and return nearer home. (使) 撤退；(使) 撤回；(使) 撤離

      If you withdraw money from a bank account, you take it out of that account. 提，取(款)

      If you withdraw from an activity or organization, you stop taking part in it. 退出 (活動或組織) 

withdrawal [w?e?dr?:(?)l] n. 撤退，收回；退股；提款；取消 4172

pose [p??z] v. 擺姿勢；裝模作樣；提出……討論；造成，形成 2250

助記：

      pose (=put：放，擺) →擺造型，提出

搭配：

      pose a real challenge (考)：提出一個真正的挑戰(zhàn)

      pose no threat to sth (考)：對……造成威脅

寫作例句：

      沉迷于網(wǎng)絡(luò)交際會對青少年的成長造成危害。

      Indulging in virtual communication will pose a threat to the development of youngsters.

釋義和用法：

      If something poses a problem or a danger, it is the cause of that problem or danger. 產(chǎn)生 (問題) ；造成 (威脅，危險等) 

      If you pose a question, you ask it. If you pose an issue that needs considering, you mention the issue. 提出；陳述

      If you pose for a photograph or painting, you stay in a particular position so that someone can photograph you or paint you. 擺姿勢 (以供人攝影或繪畫) 

posture [?p?st??] n. 姿勢；情形；態(tài)度 5475

釋義和用法：

      Your posture is the position in which you stand or sit. (坐，立的) 姿勢，姿態(tài)

      A posture is an attitude that you have towards something. 態(tài)度；立場

dispose [d??sp??z] vt. 處理；處置；安排 7004

助記：

      dis (分開) +pose (放) →分開放→安排；安置；處理

搭配：

      dispose of sth. (考)：解決/處理……

      to arrange things or people in a particular way or position. 排列；布置；安排

      ~ sb to/toward(s) sth to make sb behave in a particular way. 使傾向于；使有意于；使易于

例如：

      a drug that disposes the patient towards sleep.

      使病人想睡覺的藥

disposal [d??sp??z(?)l] n. 清理；處理；支配；安排 5654

助記：

      dispos (=dispose：處理) +al (名詞后綴) →處理，安排，支配

搭配：

      waste disposal (考)：垃圾處理

釋義和用法：

      Disposal is the act of getting rid of something that is no longer wanted or needed. (廢物等的)丟掉，清理，銷毀，處理

      If you have something at your disposal, you are able to use it whenever you want, and for whatever purpose you want. If you say that you are at someone’s disposal, you mean that you are willing to help them in any way you can. 任……處理；供……任意使用；由……自由支配

考題：

      Greggs said it recognized the “continuing challenge for us all”, despite having already taken measures to help the issue.

      A．cope B．dispose C．deal D．tackle

解析：原文翻譯“Greggs表示，盡管他們已經(jīng)采取措施來幫助解決這個問題，但他們已經(jīng)認識到這是對我們所有人不斷的挑戰(zhàn)。”四個單詞均可以表示解決，但用法不同。cope 和deal后面必須有with，dispose后要接of，故選D。

disposition [d?sp??z??(?)n] n. 性情；傾向；處置；部署 7351

助記：

      dispose (傾向) +ition (=ite+ion：復(fù)合名詞后綴) →傾向；性情

釋義和用法：

      Someone’s disposition is the way that they tend to behave or feel. 性情；性格

      A disposition to do something is a willingness to do it. 傾向；意向

disposable [d??sp??z?b(?)l] adj. 可任意處理的；可自由使用的；用完即可丟棄的 10073

釋義和用法：

      A disposable product is designed to be thrown away after it has been used. 用后即可丟棄的；一次性的

      Your disposable income is the amount of income you have left after you have paid income tax and social security charges. (收入) 可自由支配的，扣除稅款后余下的

expose [?k?sp??z; ek-] vt. 使曝光；揭露，揭發(fā)；顯示 2019

釋義和用法：

      To expose something that is usually hidden means to uncover it so that it can be seen. 使暴露；使顯露

To expose a person or situation means to reveal that they are bad or immoral in some way. 揭發(fā)；揭露

助記：

      ex (外面) +pose (=put) →把……放于外面，放在大庭廣眾之下→ 暴露，揭露，曝光

搭配：

      be exposed to sth (考)：被暴露在……中；面臨，接觸

例句：

      They also maintain that students have no opportunity to ask questions and must all receive the same content at the same pace, that they are exposed only to one teacher’s interpretation of subject matter which will certainly be limited and that, anyway, few lectures rise above dullness.

      他們同樣認為，學(xué)生沒有機會問問題，并且必須以相同的速度接受相同的內(nèi)容；他們只接觸一個老師對于主題的解釋，這無疑使有限的；總之，沒有任何講課能克服無聊。

閱讀難點：

      rise above：克服，不受……影響

寫作例句：

      盡管空缺的職位很多，很多大學(xué)生都面臨著因為很難找到合適的工作而產(chǎn)生的巨大心理壓力。

      Even though there are so many openings/vacancies, a large number of college students are exposed to great mental stress imposed by the difficulty in finding a proper job.

exposed [?k?sp??zd] adj. 暴露的，無掩蔽的 7232

exposure [?k?sp????; ek-] n. 暴露；曝光；陳列；揭露 2249

考題：

      ____ to grassy areas has also been linked to less stress and a lower body mass index (體重指數(shù)) among adults.

      A．Immunity B．Reaction C．Exposure D．Addiction

解析：

      原文翻譯“身處綠色環(huán)境與減少成人的壓力，降低成人的體重指標也有聯(lián)系”，故選C，expose to：暴露在，身處于……中；A：免疫；B：回應(yīng)；D：沉溺，沉迷

exposition [eksp??z??(?)n] n. 博覽會；展覽會；闡述 14794

impose [?m?p??z] vi. 強加；施加；使遭受；使承受 2353

釋義和用法：

      If you impose something on people, you use your authority (權(quán)威) to force them to accept it. 強制實行；強加

      If something imposes strain, pressure, or suffering on someone, it causes them to experience it. 使遭受，使承受 (壓力，痛苦等) 

助記：

      im (=in：加強語氣) +pose (=put：放) →強行放……上→強加，施加(影響) 

搭配：

      impose a complete ban on human cloning (考)：發(fā)布禁令徹底禁止克隆人

例句：

      Moreover, even though humans have been upright for millions of years, our feet and back continue to struggle with bipedal posture and cannot easily withstand repeated strain imposed by oversize limbs.

      此外，盡管人類直立行走已達百萬年之久，我們的腳和背總是很費勁地保持兩腳站立的姿勢，難以承受過大的四肢反復(fù)施加的壓力。

閱讀難點：

      imposed by oversize limbs為后置定語，用來限定和修飾strain，表明是“因四肢過大而施加的”壓力

imposing [?m?p??z??] adj.（建筑物等）壯觀的；給人深刻印象的 9282

釋義和用法：

      If you describe someone or something as imposing, you mean that they have an impressive appearance or manner. 使人難忘的；儀表堂堂的；壯觀的

imposition [?mp??z??(?)n] n. 強加；征收；欺騙；不公平的負擔 11436

self-imposed [?selfim?p?uzd] adj. 自己強加的；自愿承擔的；自己規(guī)定的 17609

釋義和用法：

      A self-imposed restriction, task, or situation is one that you have deliberately created or accepted for yourself. 自己強加的；自愿承擔的；自己規(guī)定的

superimpose [?su:p(?)r?m?p??z; ?sju:-] vt. 添加；重疊；附加；安裝 14607

釋義和用法：

      If one image is superimposed on another, it is put on top of it so that you can see the second image through it. 使(一圖像)疊映在(另一圖像)上；使(圖像)疊加

oppose [??p??z] vt. 反對；對抗，抗爭 1959

釋義和用法：

      If you oppose someone or oppose their plans or ideas, you disagree with what they want to do and try to prevent them from doing it. 反對；阻撓

助記：

      op (=ob=against：相反) +pose (=put：放，擺；姿態(tài)) →擺出相反姿態(tài)→反對

搭配：

      as opposed to sth (考)：與……截然相反

例句：

      This attraction to eyes as opposed to the nose or mouth continues as the baby matures.

      隨著嬰兒的長大，這種對眼睛的吸引會繼續(xù)，這和對鼻子或嘴的吸引是截然相反的。

（寫作，閱讀）重點：

      “反對，不贊成”的表達方式：

      oppose/ be against/ object to/ be opposed to /fight against/ disagree with

造句：

      我反對把孩子送到過多的藝術(shù)班的行為，擔心孩子們會負擔過重，失去童年的快樂。

      I oppose / am against / object to / am opposed to /fight against / disagree with the behavior of sending/committing children to excessive art classes, for fear that children may feel over-burdened and lose a happy childhood.

opposed [??p??zd] adj. 反對的；不贊成的；相反的 4216

釋義和用法：

      If you are opposed to something, you disagree with it or disapprove of it. 反對的；不贊成的

opposing [??p??z??] adj. 對立的；截然相反的；對立的；相反的 6665

釋義和用法：

      Opposing ideas or tendencies are totally different from each other. (觀點，傾向等) 對立的，截然相反的

opposite [??p?z?t; -s?t] adj. 對面的；另一邊的；截然相反的 prep. 在……對面 2241

釋義和用法：

      The opposite side or part of something is the side or part that is furthest away from you. 另一邊的；對面的

      If one thing is opposite another, it is on the other side of a space from it.在……的對面

      Opposite is used to describe things of the same kind which are completely different in a particular way. For example, north and south are opposite directions, and winning and losing are opposite results in a game. (同一類事物) 截然相反的，全然不同的

opposition [?p??z??(?)n] n. 反對；敵對；反對派；在野黨 1891

opponent [??p??n?nt] n. 對手；敵手；反對者 2200

助記：

      oppon (=oppose：反對) +ent (=ant：表人) →對手，反對者

oppositional [??p??zi??n?l] adj. 反對的；對抗的 17342

propose [pr??p??z] vt. 建議；打算，計劃；求婚 1706

釋義和用法：

      If you propose something such as a plan or an idea, you suggest it for people to think about and decide upon. 提出；建議；提議

      If you propose to do something, you intend to do it. 打算；計劃

      If you propose to someone, or propose marriage to them, you ask them to marry you.向……求婚

助記：

      pro (=forth：向前) +pose (=put：提出，放出) →向前放出，提出→提議，建議，提婚

搭配：

      propose marriage (考)：求婚

      propose local initiatives (考)：提出本地方案

proposed [pr??p??zd] adj. 被提議的；所推薦的 3100

proposal [pr??p??z(?)l] n. 提議，建議；求婚 1634

proposition [pr?p??z??(?)n] n. 命題；提議；議題；[修辭]主題 5497

釋義和用法：

      an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business提議，建議 (尤指業(yè)務(wù)上的) 

      a thing that you intend to do; a problem or task to be dealt with 欲做的事；待處理的問題；任務(wù)

      a statement that expresses an opinion 見解；主張；觀點

proponent [pr??p??n?nt] n. 支持者；建議者 5827

釋義和用法：

      If you are a proponent of a particular idea or course of action, you actively support it. 支持者；擁護者；辯護者

symposium [s?m?p??z??m] n. 討論會，座談會；專題論文集；酒宴，宴會11622

釋義和用法：

      A symposium is a conference in which experts or academics discuss a particular subject. 專題討論會；研討會

position [p??z???n] n. 位置，方位；職位，工作；姿態(tài)；站位 vt. 安置；把……放在適當位置 513

positioning [p??z??n??] n. 定位；配置，布置 11011

positive [?p?z?t?v] adj. 確定的，肯定的；積極的；正的，陽性的；絕對的；實際的，真實的 1053

positively [?p?z?t?vl?] adv. 肯定地；明確地；斷然地 5251

posit [?p?z?t] vt. 假設(shè)；假定 9612

釋義和用法：

      If you posit something, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation. 假定；假設(shè)

suppose [s??p??z] vt. 假設(shè)；認為；推想；讓（虛擬語氣） 2180

釋義和用法：

      You can use suppose or supposing before mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have. 假定；假設(shè)；設(shè)想

      If you suppose that something is true, you believe that it is probably true, because of other things that you know. (根據(jù)所知) 認為，推斷，料想

supposed [s??p??zd] adj. 假定的；被信以為真的 1248

釋義和用法：

      If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way. (按計劃或期望) 應(yīng)當，應(yīng)該，須

      If you say that something is supposed to be true, you mean that people say it is true but you do not know for certain that it is true. 認為；覺得；相信

supposedly [s??p??z?dl?] adv. 按照推測；恐怕；可能 4601

supposition [?s?p??z??(?)n] n. 假定；推測；想像；見解 18871

presuppose [pri:s??p??z] vt. 預(yù)先假定；以……為前提；以……為先決條件 14453

釋義和用法：

      If one thing presupposes another, the first thing cannot be true or exist unless the second thing is true or exists. 預(yù)先假定；以……為前提；以……為先決條件

purpose [?p?:p?s] n. 目的；用途；意志 1018

purposeful [?p?:p?sf?l; -f(?)l] adj. 有目的的；有決心的 13125

purposefully [?p?:p?sfuli] adv. 自覺地；有目的地 14587

purposely [?p?:p?sl?] adv. 故意地；蓄意地 12708

all-purpose [??:l?p?:p?s] adj. 通用的；多用途的 9030

釋義和用法：

      You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations. 通用的；多用途的

outpost [?a?tp??st] n. 前哨基地；貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)；（設(shè)在國外的）軍事基地 9432

釋義和用法：

      An outpost is a small group of buildings used for trading or military (軍事的) purposes, either in a distant part of your own country or in a foreign country. 貿(mào)易站；前哨基地；(設(shè)在國外的) 軍事基地

詞源：

      1757, “military position detached from the main body of troops,” from out+post (n.2). Originally in George Washington’s letters. Commercial sense of “trading settlement near a frontier” is from 1802. Phrase outpost of Empire (by 1895) in later use often echoes Kipling.

post [p??st] n. 職位；郵政；郵遞；郵件；哨位；崗位 vt. 張貼；貼出 2167

釋義和用法：

      You can use post to refer to the place where a soldier, guard, or other person has been told to remain and to do his or her job. 崗位；哨位

      If you post notices, signs, or other pieces of information somewhere, you fix them to a wall or board (板) so that everyone can see them. 張貼，貼出 (通知，標牌等) 

postage [?p??st?d?] n. 郵資，郵費 13727

postal [?p??st(?)l] adj. 郵政的；郵局的 7185

postcard [?p??s(t)kɑ:d] n. 明信片 7032

poster [?p??st?] n. 海報，廣告；招貼 3871

posterior [p??st??r??] adj. 背部的；后面的；臀部；屁股 14650

posterity [p??ster?t?] n. 后代；子孫，后裔 17165

You can refer to everyone who will be alive in the future as posterity. 后裔；子孫；后代

posthumous [?p?stj?m?s] adj. 死后的；遺腹的；作者死后出版的 20117

釋義和用法：

      Posthumous is used to describe something that happens after a person’s death but relates to something they did before they died. 死后的；身后的

posting [?p??st??] n. 派任；外派；（軍隊的）派駐，派遣 14093

釋義和用法：

      If you get a posting to a different town or country, your employers send you to work there, usually for several years. 派任；外派

      If a member of an armed force gets a posting to a particular place, they are sent to live and work there for a period. (軍隊的) 派駐，派遣

postmodern [p??st?m?dn] adj. 后現(xiàn)代的 8200

postmodernism [p??st?m?d?n?z?m] n. 后現(xiàn)代主義 13883

post-mortem [p??s(t)?m?:t?m] n. 驗尸；尸體檢驗；（尤指對失敗或出差錯的事情的）事后分析；事后檢討 19940

釋義和用法：

      A post-mortem is a medical examination (醫(yī)學(xué)檢查) of a dead person’s body in order to find out how they died. 驗尸；尸體檢驗；尸體解剖

      A post-mortem is an examination of something that has recently happened, especially something that has failed or gone wrong. (尤指對失敗或出差錯的事情的) 事后分析；事后檢討

postoperative [p??st??p?r?t?v] adj. 手術(shù)后的 12325

postpartum [?p??st?pɑ:t?m] adj. 產(chǎn)后的 17612

postseason [p??st?si:zn] n. 季后賽 9952

post-traumatic [?p?usttr?:?m?tik] adj. 創(chuàng)傷后的；外傷后的 15288

postulate [?p?stj?le?t] vt. / n. 假定；假設(shè) 13427

釋義和用法：

      If you postulate something, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation (計算), or assume that it is the basis. 假定；假設(shè)

      A postulate is an idea that is suggested as or assumed to be the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation. 假定；假設(shè)

高難度詞匯：

repose [r??p??z] n. 休息；睡眠；靜止 v. 位于；坐落于 20161

釋義和用法：

      Repose is a state in which you are resting and feeling calm. 休息；休憩；閑適

      If something reposes somewhere, it is there. 位于；安置于；坐落于

助記：

      re (反復(fù)) +pos (pause：停下來) →停下來；休息

reposition [?ri:p??z??(?)n] vt. 改變……的位置；重新放置；重新定位 16875

釋義和用法：

      To reposition something such as a product or service means to try to interest more or different people in it, for example by changing certain things about it or the way it is marketed. 重新定位(產(chǎn)品或服務(wù))

repository [r??p?z?t(?)r?] n. 貯藏室，倉庫；知識庫；智囊團 11365

釋義和用法：

      A repository is a place where something is kept safely. 貯存處；存放處；倉庫

      A repository of information is a person or group of people who know a lot of information about a particular place or subject. 博學(xué)者；無所不知的人

depose [d??p??z] vt. 免職；廢黜 16634

釋義和用法：

      If a ruler or political leader is deposed, they are forced to give up their position. 罷免，廢黜(統(tǒng)治者或政治領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人)

助記：

      de (=down：下) 

juxtapose [?d??kst??p??z] vt. 并置；并列 13824

釋義和用法：

      If you juxtapose two contrasting (對比的) objects, images, or ideas, you place them together or describe them together, so that the differences between them are emphasized. (為強調(diào)不同點) 把……并置，把……并列

juxtaposition [?d??kst?p??z??(?)n] n. 并置，并列；毗鄰 12748

詞源：

      1660s, from French juxtaposition (17c.), from Latin iuxta “beside, very near, close to, near at hand”+French position (see position (n.)). Latin iuxta is a contraction of *iugista (adv.), superlative of adjective *iugos “closely connected,” from PIE root *yeug- “to join.”

predisposition [pri:d?sp??z??n] n. 易染病體質(zhì)；傾向 14844

predispose [?pri:d??sp??z] vt. 使傾向于；使有意向；使易患（某種疾病）13431

釋義和用法：

      If something predisposes you to think or behave in a particular way, it makes it likely that you will think or behave in that way. 使傾向于；使有意向

      If something predisposes you to a disease or illness, it makes it likely that you will suffer from that disease or illness. 易感染，使易患 (某種疾病) 

expound [?k?spa?nd; ek-] vt. 解釋；詳細說明 17070

釋義和用法：

      If you expound an idea or opinion, you give a clear and detailed explanation of it. 詳述；闡述；詳細說明

exponential [?eksp??nen?(?)l] adj. 迅速增長的；成指數(shù)倍增的 18569

Exponential means growing or increasing very rapidly. 迅速增長的；成指數(shù)倍增的

exponent [?k?sp??n?nt] n. 闡述者；擁護者；大師；行家；指數(shù)；冪 426

釋義和用法：

      (mathematics) a raised figure or symbol that shows how many times a quantity must be multiplied (成倍增長) by itself, for example the figure 4 in a^4. (數(shù)) 指數(shù)；冪

      An exponent of an idea, theory, or plan is a person who supports and explains it, and who tries to persuade (說服) other people that it is a good idea. 闡述者；擁護者；倡導(dǎo)者

      An exponent of a particular skill or activity is a person who is good at it. 擅長者；大師；行家

exponentially [?eksp???nen??l?] adv. 以指數(shù)方式 15775