GRE写作必背单词和短语（11）

　　51. 若干重；若干刃

　　a double-edged sword 双刃剑

　　e.g. This type of advertisement can be a doubt-edged sword, when the

　　product does not make the person “be like” the person in the

　　advertisement, there can be disappointment and disillusionment with the

　　product.

　　a two-edged weapon 双重武器

　　e.g. As is so often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which

　　can be used equally for good or evil.

　　twofold/threefold/manifold adj.双重/三重/多种

　　e.g. We have to ask ourselves very seriously what will happen is this

　　twofold use of knowledge, with its ever-increasing power, continues.

　　e.g. The City Council has a manifold plan to beautify the city.
 

　　52. have little bearing on …与…无关

　　e.g. Moreover, assisting large cities would have little bearing on our

　　distinct cultural traditions, which abide elsewhere.

　　with respect to… 关于

　　e.g. Personal economic success might be due either to one's investment

　　strategy or to one's work or career. With respect to the former,

　　non-conformists with enough risk tolerance and patience invariably achieve

　　more success than conformists. With respect to the latter, while

　　non-conformists are more likely to succeed in newer industries where

　　markets and technology are in constant flux, conformists are more likely to

　　succeed in traditional service industries ensconced in systems and

　　regulations.
 

　　53. 先天的，天生的

　　innate adj.先天的, 天生的（Correct ideas are not innate in the mind,

　　but come from social practice.）[O] acquired adj.后天习得的

　　inborn adj.天生的（ an inborn sense of the appropriate || inborn

　　intelligence）
 

　　54. 利用；有益于

　　conduce to 有助于

　　e.g. encouraging students to question and criticize is conducing to the

　　development of democratic spirits.

　　be beneficial to …

　　e.g. A national core curriculum would be beneficial to a nation in a

　　number of respects.

　　harness v.利用

　　e.g. The dilemma facing leaders in all areas of life is how to best assess

　　these individuals to determine how to best harness their capabilities to

　　reach their ultimate productive capabilities.

　　take advantage of …

　　make its contribution to …
 

　　55. 消除；减轻

　　eliminate v. 排除，消除（eliminate the false and retain the true ||

　　eliminate the possibility of= preclude the possibility of）

　　diminish v. 使减小，使变少（diminish one’s reputation || diminish the

　　cost of production）

　　undermine v.破坏，削弱（formal study of the present culture at the

　　expanse of studying past cultures can undermine the function of higher

　　education, and ultimately provide a disservice to students and to society.）

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