Unit 134

exodus / exude

exodus n. 大批的离去 (a mass departure) /ˈɛksədəs/

• The sound of the fire alarm caused a mass exodus from the building.

exude v. 渗出，流出 (to flow out slowly) / ɛɡˈzjuːd/

• Oil exuded slowly, bubbling up from a small rip in the brake line.

inexorable / excoriate / exorcise

inexorable adj. 劝说不动的；无法停止的 (not able to be stopped or changed) / ɪnˈɛks(ə)rəb(ə)l/

• Eventually, the inexorable march of old age catches up with us all.

excoriate v. 强烈斥责 (to censure scathingly) / ɛkˈskɔːrɪeɪt/

• The director flew into a fit of rage and publicly excoriated the actors for failing to memorize their lines.

exorcise v. 驱邪，除怪 (to force an evil spirit to leave) /ˈɛksɔːsʌɪz/

• The priest was called to the haunted house to exorcise an angry spirit.

ensue / ensure

ensue v. 跟着发生 (to take place afterward or as a result) / ɛnˈsjuː/

• After starting a food fight, Hamish ran out of the cafeteria door to escape the ensuing melee.

v. 追求 (to pursue)

• Unwilling to let the matter rest, George ensued the truth.

ensure v. 确保 (to make sure) / ɪnˈʃɔː/

• The nanny closed the door quietly, ensuring that she did not wake the sleeping child.

effect / effete

effect v. 引起 (to bring about; to make happen) / ɪˈfɛkt/

• Rosa Parks' activism, refusing to give her seat to a white bus passenger, effected a change in the American Civil Rights Movement.

effete adj. 疲惫的，衰老的 (lacking strength, courage, or spirit) / ɪˈfiːt/

• The soldier cowered effetely in the foxhole, refusing to join his troops in battle.