credulous [ˈkredjuləs] adj. 轻信的
【派】credulously 轻信地
【例】He is credulous of rumors.
他容易相信谣言。
improbable [imˈprɔbəbəl] adj. 不大可能的
obscure [əbˈskjuə] adj. 不起眼的，v. 遮掩，模糊
【搭】obscure origin 卑微的出身
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A: Why didn't you find it yesterday?
B: It's in an obscure corner, and I didn't notice it.
A：你为什么昨天没找到它？
B：它在一个不起眼的角落，我没有注意到。
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maidservant [ˈmeidˌsəːvənt] n. 女仆，女佣
presume [priˈzjuːm] v. 假定
【派】presumption 假定，认定
【搭】presume on 利用
【例】We must presume innocence until we have evidence of guilty.
除非我们有罪证，否则我们应做无罪推定。
wicked [ˈwikid] adj. 坏心眼的，居心叵测的
【派】wickedly 坏心眼地
【扩】splenetic 恶意的
【例】He denied that he had done anything wicked.
他否认做过任何邪恶的勾当。
plot [plɔt] v. 密谋
downfall [ˈdaunfɔːl] n. 倒台，垮台
【构】down（向下）＋fall（落下，垮台）＝downfall（倒台）
【扩】collapse 垮台
【例】The crisis led to the downfall of the then government.
危机导致当时的政府倒台了。
naive [nɑːˈiːv] adj. 天真的
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A: The cheater boasted that he could turn stone into gold.
B: She is so naive as to believe such a lie.
A：那个骗子吹嘘道，他能点石成金。
B：她竟然幼稚得连这种谎言都相信。
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unacceptable [ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl] adj. 不能接受的
【例】His proposal is unacceptable.
他的建议无法接受。
conspire [kənˈspaiə] v. （事件）巧合促成
【派】conspirator 共谋者
【扩】push through 促成
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A: They conspired to bring about the meeting of Jack and Susan.
B: They are so enthusiastic.
A：他们共同促成了杰克和苏珊的会面。
B：他们真热心。
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incredible [inˈkredəbəl] adj. 难以置信的
【构】in（表示否定的前缀）＋credible（可信的）＝incredible（难以置信的）
【扩】unbelievable 难以置信的
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A: That's incredible. You made it in such a short time.
B: Through sustained effort, of course.
A：真是难以置信。这么短的时间你就完成了。
B：当然得通过不懈的努力。
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resemblance [riˈzembləns] n. 相似
【扩】similarity 相似，类似
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A: There is a strong resemblance between Mike and Andy.
B: But they have different characters.
A：迈克和安迪相貌特别相似。
B：但是个性不像。
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scorn [skɔːn] n. 嘲弄，挖苦
acquaint [əˈkweint] v. 使了解
【派】acquaintance 认识
【搭】acquaint oneself with 了解
【例】They entreat me to acquaint her with it.
他们一定要我把这件事告诉她。
reunite [ˌriːjuːˈnait] v. 使团聚
assume [əˈsjuːm] v. 假定，认为，采用
【扩】adopt 采用，收养 presume 假定
adjective [原级]轻信的；因轻信而产生的 - quack doctors charming money out of the pockets of credulous health-hungry citizens. ...
adjective [原级]不大可能的，未必确实的；不可信的；未必会发生的 - If you describe something as improbable, you mean it is strange, unusual, or ridiculous.
adjective [原级]难以说清楚的(remain obscure)，模糊的；鲜为人知的(an obscure maidservant)，默默无闻的(an obscure little village)；未被查实的，不确定的；费解的，晦涩的 - Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details.
verb [vt. 及物动词]遮掩，遮蔽；使费解 - If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.
verb [vt. 及物动词]遮掩，遮蔽；使费解 - If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.
noun [抽象名词]某种模糊的或不清楚的东西 - Her poetry is full of obscure literary allusion.
noun [专属名词]女佣，女仆 - You look like my old maidservant at this time.
verb [vt. 及物动词]料想，（不肯定地）认为；假设，设想；（法律上或官方）假定，推定；擅自，冒昧；意味着；<正式>擅作主张，冒昧 - If you say that someone presumes to do something, you mean that they do it even though they have no right to do it.
adverb [方式副词]恶劣地；居心叵测地 - He that lives wickedly can hardly die honestly.
noun [抽象名词]阴谋，密谋；情节；（专用的）小块地；（表现两个变量关系的）图表；<美>图表，地图；<美>底层平面图 - The plot of a film, novel, or play is the connected series of events which make up the story.
verb [vt. 及物动词]密谋，暗中策划；（在地图上）画出，标出；构思（情节）；绘制（曲线）；绘制（图表）；在图表上标记，布置；用图表说明；计划，制订 - If people plot to do something or plot something that is illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it.
noun [抽象名词]垮台；衰败；落下；大雨 - The thing that was a person's downfall caused them to fail or lose power.
adjective [原级]天真的，幼稚的；（艺术风格）朴素的，原始的；缺乏阅历的，轻信他人的 - It's naive to think that teachers are always tolerant.
adverb [方式副词]幼稚地 - ...naively applying Western solutions to Eastern problems. …
adjective [原级]不能接受的；不受欢迎的 - It is totally unacceptable for children to swear.
verb [vt. 及物动词]密谋，共谋；共同导致 - If events conspire to produce a particular result, they seem to work together to cause this result.
adjective [原级]不可思议的，难以置信的；惊人的，极大的，极多的；了不起的，极好的 - If you say that something is incredible, you mean that it is very unusual or surprising, and you cannot believe it is really true, although it may be.
noun [抽象名词]相似，相像；相似点，相似之处；相似物 - There was a remarkable resemblance between him and Pete.
noun [抽象名词]蔑视，轻视；嗤之以鼻的态度；<古> 被鄙视的人 - Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn.
verb [vt. 及物动词]鄙视，嘲笑；拒绝，不屑于做；批评，抨击 - If you scorn someone or something, you feel or show contempt for them.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使熟悉，使了解 - Have steps been taken to acquaint breeders with their right to apply for licenses?
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）团聚，（使）重聚；（使）再结合，（使）重新团结 - If a divided organization or country is reunited, or if it reunites, it becomes one united organization or country again.
verb [vt. 及物动词]假定，假设，认为；装出，做出；承担，就职；呈现，具有；夺取，篡夺 - We were wrong to assume she'd agree.
语气强弱对比: assume（最主观） > presume > suppose（最弱）
- assume 主观假设，常在缺乏事实的情况下使用
- presume 基于部分证据或常理的推断
- suppose 表示个人观点或设想，语气较轻
- suggest 建议、推荐、提出，不表示推测、假设
| assume 假设（缺乏证据，主观性强） | I assumed you knew about the meeting. 我以为你知道会议的事。 |
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| assume that ... | We assume that prices will rise. 我们假定物价会上涨。 |
| presume 假定、推定（有一定根据，比 assume 稍客观） | The missing man is presumed dead. 那名失踪人员被认为已经死亡。 |
| presume that ... | I presume he will be late again. 我推测他又会迟到。 |
| suppose 设想、认为（用于提出观点或做推理，语气较弱） | I suppose you're right. 我想你是对的。 |
| suppose + 从句 / be supposed to | You are supposed to finish it today. 你应该今天完成。 |
| suggest 建议、暗示（不用于“假设”含义） | I suggest we leave early. 我建议我们早点出发。 |
| suggest that + 虚拟语气 | I suggest that he go now. 我建议他现在就走。 |