Unit 130

treaty / treatise / treatment

treaty n. 条约，协议 (a formal agreement between two or more parties, generally states) /ˈtriːti/

• The Paris Agreement is a treaty regarding climate change that has been ratified by 153 members of the United Nations.

treatise n. 论述，论文 (a book, article, etc., that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly) /ˈtriːtɪz/

• Samantha's doctoral dissertation was an in-depth treatise about medieval Swahili architecture.

treatment n. 治疗；处理，对待 (the way that you deal with or discuss a subject) /ˈtriːtm(ə)nt/

• Jade disagreed with her history teacher's treatment of the causes of World War II.

far-reaching / far-fetched / far-sighted

far-reaching adj. 影响广泛的 (having a wide range or effect) /ˌfɑːˈriːtʃɪŋ/

• Changes in history textbooks must be closely monitored because their influence has far-reaching affects.

far-fetched adj. 不切实际的 (not likely to happen or be true) /ˌfɑːˈfɛtʃt/

• My little brother correctly thinks that my assertion that the Moon is made of green cheese is far-fetched.

far-sighted adj. 有远见的 (able to predict what will or might happen in the future) /ˌfɑːˈsʌɪtɪd/

• Warren Buffet's far-sighted investments helped him become a billionaire.

stride / strident

stride v. 大步走 (to walk with long steps) / strʌɪd/

• The father strided forward so quickly that his son had to run alongside him to keep up with his pace.

strident adj. 尖锐的，刺耳的 (sounding harsh and unpleasant) /ˈstrʌɪd(ə)nt/

• Jake left the house after he tired of hearing his mother-in-law's strident voice hassling him about one thing after another.