Unit 56

mold / molder

mold n. 模具，模子 (distinctive nature or character; type) /ˈmōld/

• Harold took on the mold of his mentor by following in his footsteps and entering the medical field.

molder v. 腐烂，退化 (to decay slowly) /ˈmōldər/

• The leaves lay rotting on the moist ground beneath the tree, moldering for several months before the gardener finally raked them up.

perpetrate / perpetuate

perpetrate v. 犯罪 (to do something that is illegal or wrong) /ˈpərpəˌtreɪt/

• If you don't want to do the time, then don't perpetrate the crime.

perpetuate v. 持续，使...继续 (to cause to continue) / pərˈpeCHəˌwāt/

• Grant got into a great deal of trouble after he was found to have perpetuated the ugly rumor that our math teacher was a serial killer.

staunch / stench / stance

staunch adj. 忠实的，坚定的 (very devoted or loyal to a person, belief, or cause) /stɔːn(t)ʃ/

• The new French president, Emmanuel Macron, is a staunch centrist who has vowed to follow moderate policies.

stench n. 臭气 (a very bad smell) / sten(t)SH/

• The chef was horrified when he traced the disgusting stench to a rotting fish at the bottom of his freezer.

stance n. 立场，态度 (a publicly stated opinion) / stæns/

• Now that Chancellor Angela Merkel has changed her stance against same sex marriage, many more Germans are eligible to officially wed each other.

crunch / crutch

crunch v. 发出嘎吱声 (to make the loud sound of something being crushed) / krən(t)ʃ/

• The shells crunched loudly under our sandals as we walked toward the sea.

crutch n. 支撑物，依靠 (something that a person uses too much for help or support) / krəCH/

• Marcel realized that his coffee habit had become a crutch, making him overly reliant on caffeine to get him through the day.