GRE写作必背单词和短语（3）

　　11. dimension n.大小；体积；程度；范围

　　e.g. a creature of huge dimensions. || I did not realize the dimensions of

　　the problem.

　　e.g. There is a dimension to the problem that we have not discussed. ||

　　various dimensions of human experience.
 

　　12. detractor n.损毁者；贬低者
 

　　13. amount to … 相当于；等于

　　e.g. What you say amounts to a direct accusation.

　　e.g. Even where a fiction work amounts to pure fantasy, with no historical

　　context, it can still hold more lasting significance than a factual account.
 

　　14. fruition n.享用, 结果实, 成就, 实现

　　e.g. It is the famous few that provide vision of the future, visions which

　　groups then bring to fruition.

　　e.g. bring one's plans to fruition || After years of hard work, his hopes came

　　to fruition.

　　reap v.收获；收割

　　e.g.The consumer reaps rich rewards from this competitive spirit.
 

　　15. inspire v.激励或鼓舞

　　e.g. To begin with, learning about key historical figures inspires us to

　　achieve great things ourselves --- far more so than learning about the

　　conditions of groups of people.

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