Unit 64

circumscribe / circumvent / circumspect

circumscribe v. 限制 (to limit the size or amount of (something)) /ˈsərkəmˌskrīb/

• In the United States, the president's power is circumscribed by a series of political "checks and balances" that are intended to protect the people against dictatorship.

circumvent v. 绕过，回避 (to avoid being stopped by (something, such as a law or rule)) /ˌsərkəmˈvent/

• The American Civil Liberties Union has worked tirelessly to circumvent the Trump administration's Immigration Ban from being enforced.

circumspect adj. 谨慎的 (thinking carefully about possible risks before doing or saying something) /ˈsərkəmˌspɛkt/

• Tran was a circumspect speaker who carefully weighed his words before uttering them.

dissemble / ensemble / resemble / assemble

dissemble v. 隐藏伪装（感情、意见） (to hide your true feelings, opinions, etc.) /dəˈsɛmbəl/

• Charlotte dissembled with a laugh, hoping that her friends would not sense her embarrassment.

ensemble n. 全体，全套服装 (a group of people or things that make up a complete unit) /änˈsämbəl/

• The musical ensemble was comprised of a violinist, a flautist, a bassist, a pianist, and a percussion player.

resemble v. 与...相似 (to be like or similar to) /rəˈzembəl/

• When people are married long enough, they sometimes come to resemble each other because of shared sartorial and lifestyle preferences.

assemble v. 聚集，集合 (to collect things or gather people into one place or group ) /əˈsembəl/

• Geoff assembled the food, drink, and cutlery that they would need for a picnic at the beach.