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1. infect ? / ?n?fekt; ?nˋf?kt/ v [esp passive 尤用於被动语态: Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) 1 cause sb/sth to have a disease; contaminate sb/sth 使某人[某物]传染﹑ 感染; 污染某人[某事物]: The laboratory animals had been infected with the bacteria. 实验室的动物都已受到这种细菌的感染. * an infected wound 受到感染的伤口 * Clean the infected area with disinfectant. 把受感染的部分用消毒剂消毒. * Police have sealed off infected areas of the country. 警方已将全国各感染区封锁了. (fig derog 比喻, 贬) fill (sbs mind) with undesirable ideas 用坏思想感染（某人的思想）: a mind infected with racial prejudice 受到种族偏见影响的头脑. (fig approv 比喻, 褒) fill (sbs mind or spirit) with happy and positive ideas or feelings 用快乐的﹑ 好的思想感情感染（某人的心灵）: Her cheerful spirits and bubbling laughter infected the whole class, ie They became happy too. 她那快乐的情绪和爽朗的笑声感染了全班. 2. constitute ? verb (written)linking verb [V-N] (not used in the progressive tenses) to be considered to be sth: Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence? ◆ The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society. ◆ His action was interpreted as constituting a threat to the community.linking verb [V-N] (not used in the progressive tenses) to be the parts that together form sthSynonym: MAKE UPFemale workers constitute the majority of the labour force. COMPRISE[VN] [usually passive] to form a group legally or officially: The committee was constituted in 1974 by an Act of Parliament. 近义词：compose ? verb[VN] [no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses) (formal) to combine together to form a whole: Ten men compose the committee.to write music: [VN] Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died. [also V][VN] ~ a letter / speech / poem to write a letter, etc. usually with a lot of care and thought: She composed a letter of protest. 3. literacy ? noun[U] the ability to read and write: a campaign to promote adult literacy ◆ basic literacy skillsAntonym: ILLITERACY More examples: a low literacy rate or a low rate of literacy 受教育比例低 We focus on the word literacyand not financial literacy.Wha