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successive adj. 连续的 on three successive days 连续三天 successive actions foster vt. 1. 养育, 抚养 2. 培养, 扶植, 鼓励, 促进 3. 怀抱(希望等) adj. 收养的, 养育的 foster a child 收养孩子 foster the thought of serving the people 树立为人民服务的思想 foster hopes for success 抱成功的希望 foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home.? 养父母；养祖父母；寄养的家庭 synonym: adopt vt. Many childless couples adopt homeless orphans. Straight: adj. continuous, unbroken E.g. We lost six straight games. adv. He called from Wuhan, having been there for 31 hours straight. adj. normal and conventional传统的，正统的 She was described as a very straight woman, a very strict Christian who was married to her job. adj. 异性恋的 He is straight not gay. Surge n. 巨浪, 波涛; 汹涌, 澎湃; 滚流, 起伏 一阵(怒气, 疼痛等); 一批(涌来的人); 一股(电流等) the surge of the sea 海浪澎湃 a surge of pity 油然而生的怜悯之心 The sea was rolling in immense surges. 大海上浪涛汹涌。 A surge of anger rushed over him . 他勃然大怒。 v. 像浪一样涌… The photographers surged forward. A crowd of people were surging out from the church. constitute vt. 构成， 组成；设立（机构）， 制定（制度）；指定， 任命， 派...为；成为...的本质； 使构成好的体质 constitute a direct threat to sb. 对某人构成直接威胁 constitute new traffic regulations 制定新交通规则 constituted authorities 合法 当局 Constitute sb. chairman 指定某人为主席 Twelve months constitute a year. 十二个月构成一年。 He is so constituted that he needs very little sleep. 他的身体素质好， 只需短时间睡眠。 区分“comprise”, “constitute”，“compose”和“consist of” 的用法 “comprise ”, “consist of”, “be composed of ”, “be made up of ”用法相同，都是表示整体由部分组成，整体做主语，部分做宾语。 “comprise” ，“consist of” 在句中用于主动形式。 e.g. A car is made up of many different parts.  A university consists of/ comprise teachers, administrators and students.  Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. constitute表示“构成”含义时，主语是各个部分，与compose基本相同。 England, Scotland and Wales compose the island of Great Britain. Seven days constitutes a week. The House of Commons and the House of Lords constitute /compose the? British Parliament. Stereotype: N. (a fixed