掃碼諮詢2024年新航道秋季班課程
November 30, 2024
雅思詞彙解析 | | 欄目推送說明
雅思詞彙解析，釋義到用法，清清楚楚
每一次的進步，都是來自點點滴滴的積累
本期作者：張悅
本週我們來學習與權力相關的詞彙
1. patriarchal /ˌpeitriɑ:kəl/
adj. 男性家長制的，族長制的；父權制的；
e.g. In many traditional societies, the family structure is patriarchal, with the father having the final say in all decisions.
e.g. In patriarchal societies, the belief in male superiority often leads to the marginalization of women.
補充：marginalization 邊緣化
n. patriarchy 男性家長制；父權制
e.g. Feminism is the support of social equality for all genders, in opposition to patriarchy and sexism.
補充：sexism 尤指對女性的）性別歧視
feminism 女權主義（主張男女平等）
2. manipulate /mənɪpjʊleɪt/
v. 擺佈，操縱，控制(他人)
e.g. She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants.
e.g. teenagers are susceptible to being manipulated.
adj. manipulative 操縱的;控制的;善於擺佈他人的；
e.g. Some people can be highly manipulative in relationships, often making others feel guilty or responsible for their problems.
e.g. Her manipulative behavior in the workplace made it difficult for anyone to trust her, as she often twisted peoples words to her advantage.
補充：twist 歪曲；扭曲
3. submissive /səbmɪsɪv/
adj. 順從的;恭順的;聽話的
e.g. In a male-dominated society, women are often raised to be submissive and accept traditional gender roles.
e.g. After watching this movie, many viewers felt that the male characters attitudes were derogatory toward women, with plotlines that objectified female characters or portrayed them in overly submissive or stereotypical ways.
補充：a male-dominated society 男性主導的社會
derogatory adj. 貶低的
stereotypical adj. 刻板的
4. monopolize /məˈnɔpəˌlaɪz/
v. 壟斷；獨佔
e.g. The large corporation tried to monopolize the market by buying out smaller competitors.
e.g. During the meeting, he seemed to monopolize the conversation, leaving little room for anyone else to speak.
e.g. The demands of the job have been monopolizing my time.
補充：buy out 買下…的股權或產權；
n. monopoly 壟斷；壟斷權
e.g. The company used its monopoly control to charge exorbitant fees.
e.g. There are fears that the merger between the two companies will create a monopoly.
補充：merger (公司、組織等的)合併，歸併
5. objectify /ɒbdʒektɪfaɪ/
v. to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person使…物化；使…人格物化
e.g. The media often objectifies celebrities, focusing more on their looks than their talents or accomplishments.
e.g. She felt objectified and dehumanized when her achievements were overshadowed by her physical appearance.
以上就是今天的詞彙，我們下期見。
