1. counterproductive adj.产生相反效果（结果）的
e.g. It is counterproductive to be too tough: it just makes the staff
resentful.
e.g. Although the speaker overlooks certain circumstances in which undue
skepticism might be counterproductive, and even harmful, on balance I
agree that we should not passively accept whatever is passed off as fact;
otherwise, human knowledge would never advance.
2. seminal adj.萌芽的，潜在的；开创性的；有重大影响的
e.g. in the seminal state （在萌芽状态）|| seminal thoughts || seminal
principle（基本原则）
e.g. a seminal book/poet || This experiment was to have a seminal
influence on his own political development.
3. forgo v.放弃
e.g.The choice to forgo his security is always available, although it might
carry unpleasant consequence.
4. intuition n.直觉
e.g.I will trust my strong intuition that free will is an essential part of our
being as humans.
5. satisfy v.证明是正当的，公证的；为…寻找正当理由
e.g. Such action can be satisfied on the grounds of greater efficiency.
e.g. In the final analysis, government cannot philosophically satisfy
assisting large cities for the purpose of either promoting or preserving the
nation's cultural traditions; nor is government assistance necessary toward
these ends.
