56. 恶化；加剧
exacerbate v. 恶化, 增剧, 激怒, 使加剧, 使烦恼
e.g. The problems would only be exacerbated were these decisions left
exclusively to federal regulators.
e.g. a speech that exacerbated racial tensions || a heavy rainfall that
exacerbated the flood problems.
aggravate v.
57. 过度；过分
exorbitant adj.过度的；过高的（exorbitant rents || exorbitantly
expensive || exorbitant amount of money）
undue adj.过度的；过分的（apply undue pressure to make s.b. change
his mind）
overemphasize v.
58. 导致、造成
pose 引起某事物，造成，提出
e.g. Winter poses particular difficulties for the elderly.
e.g. However, a common curriculum that is also an exclusive one would
pose certain problems.
render v.致使，造成
e.g. Your action has rendered our contract invalid.
e.g. This trend renders a society’s members more vulnerable to
demagoguery.
breed v.导致；造成
e.g. The speaker unfairly suggests that large cities serve as the primary
breeding ground and sanctuaries for a nation’s cultural traditions.
e.g. Dirt breeds disease. || Unemployment breeds social unrest. ( 社会不
安定) .
burgeon v.迅速发展；发芽（burgeoning cities || burgeoning Internet
commerce）
outgrowth n.长出, 派出, 结果, 副产物
e.g. A third uniquely contemporary problem is an outgrowth of the
inexorable advancement of scientific knowledge.
e.g. Inflation is an outgrowth of war.
59. 探求、努力：
seek to …探求，寻求
e.g. One compelling argument in favor of a global university has to do with
the fact that its faculty and students would bring diverse cultural and
educational perspectives to the problems they seek to solve.
strive to …努力
e.g. students should strive to excel in the specific requirements of their
major course of study
probe v./n.探求，探查
e.g. probe a matter to the bottom 寻根究底
e.g. Does his/her cultural background allows him/her to freely probe the
intricacy of the work?
60. 资助、赞助：
subsidize v.资助, 津贴（Subsidizing cultural traditions is not a proper
role of government.）
patron n.资助人；赞助人（cultural patron）
on the patronage of …
e.g. culture has always depended primarily on the patronage of private
individuals and businesses.
under the auspices of …
e.g. During this period, significant scientific advances occurred under the
auspices of the government.
