Unit 156

aggravate / aggregate

aggravate v. 使严重；使恶化 (to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse) / ˈaɡrəveɪt /

aggregate adj. 总计的，总数的 (made up of several amounts that are added together to form a total number) / ˈaɡrɪɡət /

audible adj. 听得见的 (heard or capable of being heard) / ˈɔːdɪb(ə)l /

The class turned around in surprise when Lin cracked her knuckles so loudly that they made an audible popping sound.

auditory adj. 听觉的 (connected with hearing) / ˈɔːdɪt(ə)ri /

Our grandmother had to get a hearing aid after tests revealed that she was having auditory difficulties.

complex adj. 复杂的，费解的 (made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand) / ˈkɒmplɛks /

The human body is controlled by such a complex web of cells, tissues, organs, and systems that it takes many years of study for medical professionals to understand its parts and processes.

complexion n. 性质，特性 (the general character of something) / kəmˈplɛkʃ(ə)n /

Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of "Perestroika" and "Glasnost" changed the world's political complexion by ending the Cold War.

imaginary adj. 虚构的，幻想的 (existing only in the mind or imagination) / ɪˈmadʒɪn(ə)ri /

My little brother likes to pretend that he has an imaginary dragon as a pet.

imaginative adj. 富有想象力的，创新的 (having or showing new and exciting ideas) / ɪˈmadʒɪnətɪv /

John Galliano is an imaginative clothing designer whose models wore crazy, Muppet-like ensembles on the 2015 Paris runway.

industrial adj. 工业的 (connected with industry) / ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl /

General Motors accused the rival automaker Volkswagen of industrial espionage after discovering that company secrets had been shared by a former executive.

industrious adj. 勤奋的，勤劳的 (working hard; busy) / ɪnˈdʌstrɪəs /

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