词汇摘自《GRE核心词汇考法精析》，词组摘自解释及例句源自牛津词典和柯林斯词典。
词汇积累
1. enigma n.
a person, thing or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand
神秘的人；费解的事物；令人困惑的处境
例：Iran remains an enigma for the outside world.
伊朗对外部世界而言依然是个谜。
同近义词：
puzzle n.
a game, etc. that you have to think about carefully in order to answer it or do it 谜；智力游戏
例：a crossword puzzle纵横字谜
2. stigma n.
[U] [C usually sing.] feelings of disapproval that people have about particular illnesses or ways of behaving 耻辱；羞耻
例：There is no longer any stigma attached to being divorced. 离婚不再是什么丢脸的事。
同近义词：
brand vt.
If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing. 归为 （不好的事物）
例：I was instantly branded as a rebel.
我立刻被归为造反者。
3. coma n.
a deep unconscious state, usually lasting a long time and caused by serious illness or injury 昏迷
例：to go into/be in a coma陷入╱处于昏迷状态
4. quota n.
[ C ] the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed 定额；限额；配额
例：I've done my quota of work for the day. 我已完成了今天的工作量。
同近义词：
（1）norm n.
[C] a required or agreed standard, amount, etc. 标准；定额；定量
例：detailed education norms for children of particular ages 针对特定年龄儿童的教育标准
（2）allowance n.
the amount of sth that is allowed in a particular situation 限额；定量
例：a baggage allowance of 20 kilos 行李限重20公斤
词组积累
1. hinge on 取决于
Something that hinges on one thing or event depends on entirely on it.
例：The success of our pain hinges on secrecy.
我们痛苦的成功取决于秘密。
2. be pitted against 与……抗争
If two opposing things or people are pitted against one another, they are in conflict.
例：This film festival gave young directors a chance to pit themselves against professionals of many years’ experience.
这次电影节给了年轻导演一个与有多年经验的专业人士较量的机会。
3. be punctuated by 被……打断
If particular things punctuate an activity or situation, they interrupt it at intervals.
例：The semi-final was punctuated by a series of malicious fouls.
半决赛被一连串恶意犯规打断了。
4. put another way 换句话说
To put it another way means to rephrase or reinstate what has just been said.
例：Regulation and creation can coexist, or put it another way, it is possible to both follow a rule and make a breakthrough.
规则和创造是可以共存的。换句话说，我们可以既遵循规则又突破规则。
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