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2017考研英语二词汇（九） 81 Nothing is more futile and more self-defeating than the bitterness of spurned love. This is always a distortion of reality, for people are not the captives or victims of others—they are free agents, working out their own destinies for good or for ill. 因失恋而痛苦是最没有出息、最自作自受的。这类事总会歪曲事实真相，因为无论命运是好是坏，每个人都不是他人的俘虏或牺牲品，而是掌握自己命运的自由行为人。 futile a. 徒然的，徒劳的，无效的【记】fu(音似：无)+tile(瓦片)→盖房没有瓦片，是徒劳→徒劳的【派生】futility n. 无用，徒劳【近】vain a. 徒劳的【反】profitable a. 有益的【词组】a futile attempt 徒然的尝试 spurn v. 拒绝【近】deny v. 拒绝，否认【词组】a spurned lover 遭到轻蔑拒绝的痴心爱慕者 distortion n. 歪曲，曲解【大纲词汇】distort v. 使变形，扭曲；歪曲，曲解【构词】dis(加强)+tort(扭曲)→歪曲，扭曲【近】twist v. 扭曲 captive n. 俘虏，囚徒 a. 被监禁的；受控制的【构词】capt(抓)+ive(人或物等)→抓住的人→俘虏，囚徒【派生】captivity n. 囚禁【近】prisoner n. 囚犯；俘虏【词组】take sb.s captive 囚禁或俘获某人 (Love Is Not Like Merchandise爱情不是商品) 82 Discouragement, disappointment, failure, and setbacks—these are all things that can help us maintain the right mindset. The key to life is to learn from these experiences, and minimize the amount of time that we allow ourselves to stay discouraged. 灰心、失望、失败及挫折都能帮助我们保持正确的心态。生命的秘诀在于从这些经历中学习，并减少我们允许自己萎靡不振的时间。 setback n. 挫折；阻碍【记】set（设置）+back（后退）→设置后退→倒退，挫折【近】frustration n. 挫折 key n. 关键，要诀；答案；钥匙；调；键 a. 关键的 v. 用键盘输入【近】answer n. 答案 tone n. 声调【词组】the key to sth. ……的关键 the key issue 关键问题 minimize v. 使减到最少；最小化； 极度轻视【构词】minim （=small 小） +ize （动词后缀）→减小【派生】minimization n. 最小限度；极小化；轻视【反】maximize v. 达到最大值；极为重视 (请坚强！灰心丧气时你可以做的11件事) 83 Life is not always full of multiple choices or the yes-or-no questions, but application questions which need us to prove little by little. During the process, we need to make choice to get or lose.It matters not even if we get wrong answers. 人生并非全是选择题或是非题，还包含需要我们一点一滴去论证的应用题。在此过程中，我们需要进行取舍, 纵使做错，也无关紧要。 application n. 应用；申请，申请书；涂抹，施用【派生】applicant n. 申请人【近】utilization n. 利用；使用【词组】an application form 申请表 prove v. 证明，证实; 最终显现为；展示【派生】provable a. 可证明的，能证实的【反】suppose v. 推想; 猜想; 假设【词组】prove yourself to sb. 显示自己的才能 matter v. 要紧，有重大影响 n. 事情，问题；物质