weather 英 [ˈweðə(r)] 美 [ˈweðər] n. 天气；气象；气候；处境 vt. 经受住；使风化；侵蚀；使受风吹雨打 vi. 风化；受侵蚀；经受风雨 adj. 露天的；迎风的

考点1: vt.安全渡过(危机等)，经受住: to come through (something) safely

■e.g. We have weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one. 更为严重的危机我们都闯过了，这个 也不会有问题的。They weathered a terrible storm while at sea. 他们在海上平安渡过了一场巨大的风暴。

■同: survive

■反: decease, die, expire, perish, succumb, pass away 死亡，消亡


gratuitous 英 [ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs] 美 [ɡrəˈtuːɪtəs] adj. 无理由的，无端的；免费的

考点1: adj.无根据的，无理由的: unnecessary or unwarranted

■e.g. a dubious request based on a gratuitous assumption 基于无根据假设的可疑要求

■同: unfounded, unjustified, unreasonable, baseless, groundless

■反: justified, warranted有理有据的

考点2: adj.无报酬的，免费的: given or granted without return or recompense

■e.g. a gratuitous ticket免费的门票

■同: free, complimentary, unearned, voluntary

■反: merited 应得的

考点3: adj.多余的: not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end

■同: dispensable, inessential, needless, redundant, superfluous, surplus

■反: critical, essential, pivotal, vital 关键的

■派: gratuity n.报酬，小费


propagate 英 [ˈprɒpəɡeɪt] 美 [ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt] vt. 传播；传送；繁殖；宣传 vi. 繁殖；增殖

考点1: v.繁殖: to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction

■e.g. the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate f可上的大坝影响了大马哈鱼的繁殖

■同: breed, multiply, reproduce

■反: fail to multiply根除，繁殖失败

考点2: vt.传播，宣传: to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area: extend

■e.g. the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith 不同的宣传教义的方法

■同: broadcast, circulate, disseminate

■反: check 阻止


coda 英 [ˈkəʊdə] 美 [ˈkoʊdə] n. 结尾部分；终结句；尾声；终曲

考点1: n.终曲: the concluding passage of a movement or composition

■e.g. A song includes prelude, loud song and coda 一首歌包括前奏，高潮和尾声。

■同: finale, epilogue

■反: overture, prelude 前奏


ecumenical 英 [ˌekjuːˈmenɪkl; ˌiːkjuːˈmenɪkl] 美 [ˌekjuːˈmenɪkl] adj. 普遍的；世界范围的；全基督教的

考点1: adj.全球基督教会的: of, relating to, or representing the whole of a body of churches

■同: catholic

■反: diocesan主教管辖特定小教区的

考点2: adj.世界范围的，普遍性的: worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application

■e.g. an ecumenical scope 国际视野

■同: universal, cosmopolitan, global, planetary, worldwide

■反: provincial, insular狭隘的