典型例句:According to the American Constitution, Presidential elections are held every four years.
譯文:按照美國憲法,總統(tǒng)每四年選舉一次。
巧記:constitute的名詞形式
想一想:constitutional
Key: n.構(gòu)成的,增強體質(zhì)的,憲法的,擁護憲法的
constrain v./n. 強迫,抑制,拘束
典型例句:I felt constrained to do what I was unwilling to do myself
譯文:我覺得是被迫去做我自己不愿意做的事情。
名師導學:常見的搭配有:constrain (sb.)to do sth.(強制某人做某事);be constrained to do sth.(不得不;被迫做某事);constrain oneself(勉強;自制):feel constrained(覺得不自如/受壓抑,不舒服)。
巧記:con(共同)+strain(捆綁)=把某人捆綁在一起= 強迫,抑制
constraint n. 強迫,抑制,拘束
典型例句:The organizational constraints influence wage increases.
譯文:機構(gòu)的約束會影響工資的增長。
construct v. 建造;建設;構(gòu)筑
典型例句:These wheels are constructed smaller.
譯文:這些輪子做得小了些。
巧記:con(共同)+ struct(建造)= 共同建造= 建造,建設
想一想:① construction ② constructive ③ destruct
Key: ① n. 建設 ② a. 建設性的 ③ v. 破壞
construction n. 建設(不可數(shù)名詞)
典型例句:The new airport still under construction.
譯文:新機場仍在修建中。
歷年真題:For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.(2002年6月閱讀)
譯文:例如,他們必須確定他們所實行的措施一定要對被研究的少數(shù)民族文化或少數(shù)民族有意義。
巧記:con(加強)+struct(建立)+ion(名詞后綴)= 建造