Unit 125

subside / subsidize / subsidy

subside v. 平息，镇定，减弱 (to become less strong or intense) / səbˈsʌɪd/

• The parents were greatly relieved when their son's fever subsided to a normal level.

subsidize v. 资助，赞助 (to help someone or something pay for the costs of (something)) /ˈsʌbsɪdʌɪz/

• Henry's rich aunt helped his parents by giving them funds to subsidize the cost of his school fees.

subsidy n. 津贴，补贴 (a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public) /ˈsʌbsɪdi/

• Many governments offer subsidies such as tax rebates to industries that they think are important to the nation.

judicious / judicial

judicious adj. 有正确判断力的 (having or showing good judgment) / dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/

• Verna was a judicious person who was careful to think before she spoke.

judicial adj. 司法的，法庭的 (relating to courts of law or judges) / dʒuːˈdɪʃ(ə)l/

• Taryn's career in law was prompted by her long held interest in judicial matters.

distinct / distinctive / distinction / stint / stingy / stink

distinct adj. 截然不同的 (different in a way that you can see, hear, smell, etc.) / dɪˈstɪŋ(k)t/

• Male and female birds often have markings that make them visibly distinct from one another.

adj. 清晰的，明白的 (strong and definite)

• A distinct smell of burning toast emanated from the kitchen.

distinctive adj. 显著区别的 (different in a way that is easy to notice) /dɪˈstɪŋ(k)tɪv/

• Punk rockers often wear their hair in distinctive styles such as the "mohawk."

distinction n. 区别 (the separation of people or things into different groups) / dɪˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/

• Although there is a physical distinction between men and women, in the end we are all human.

n. 卓越优秀 (an award for importance, excellence, or achievement)

• Victor received a distinction for excellence in math.

stint v. 节省，节约 (to use or give something in limited amounts) / stɪnt/

• The bar owner amplified his profits by inducing his staff to stint on the amount of liquor they poured into the drinks.

stingy adj. 小气的 (not generous) /ˈstɪn(d)ʒi/

• Charles Dickens' character Ebenezer Scrooge is so famously stingy that his name, "Scrooge," has become synonymous with miserly behavior.

stink v. 散发恶臭 (to have a very bad smell) / stɪŋk/

• The clogged toilet stank so terribly that the plumber had to wear a mask while he unclogged it.