approach
n. 方法；途径；接近
eg. A storm is approaching.
暴风雨即将来临。

open-ended
adj. 无止境的；开放式的
eg. What investors need is an open-ended vehicle.
投资者需要的是一种开放式投资工具。

conscious
adj. 自觉的，意识到的
eg. She became conscious of an inequality.
她有了一种相形见绌的感觉。

skeptic
n. 怀疑者，怀疑论者
eg. He is a perspicacious skeptic who makes no claim to be able to explain the world.
他是一个怀疑者和洞察者，而并不声称他能解释世界。

tragedy
n. 悲剧
eg. Tragedy is a type of literature that involves death, suffering or disaster."
悲剧作品是文学的一种，内容常涉及死亡，不幸和灾难。

complexity
n. 复杂，复杂性
eg. The situation presents great complexity.
形势显得极为复杂。

with the advent of
随着……的出现
eg. With the advent of electricity, streetcars and subways were introduced in many large cities."
随着电力时代来临，许多大型城市引进了有轨电车和地下铁。

enterprise
n. 事业；企业；进取心；事业心
eg. All our capital is locked up in that enterprise.
我们的资金全部搁死在那个企业了。