Fragile
adj.易碎的，脆的；虚弱的

The fragile economies of several southern African nations could be irreparably damaged...
一些南非国家的脆弱经济可能会被彻底破坏，无法挽回。
By mid-1988 there were clear indications of the extreme fragility of the Right-wing coalition.
到 1988 年年中，有明显迹象表明右翼联盟极度脆弱。
Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones.
老司机由于骨骼脆化更有可能受重伤。
The haircut emphasised her fragile beauty.
发型突出了她的精致之美。

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Hinder (pp. & pt.hindered)
vt.& vi.阻碍，妨碍；成为阻碍
adj.后面的，后方的

Further investigation was hindered by the loss of all documentation on the case.
由于案件卷宗全部丢失致使进一步的调查受阻。
Landslides and bad weather are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies to the area.
滑坡和恶劣天气仍在阻碍救援物资运送到该地区。

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Inspiration
n.灵感；鼓舞人心的人或事；启发灵感的人（或事物）；吸气

What better way of finding inspiration for your own garden than by visiting others.
还有什么比参观别人花园更好的获取灵感、扮靓自家花园的方法呢。
She was a great inspiration. She was the person who impressed us with the importance of research.
她极大地鼓舞了我们，让我们深刻了解到研究的重要性。
The inspiration behind the reforms was a paper written in 1985.
改革的想法源于 1985 年的一篇论文。

剧情百科

Mary?裹着黑行衣，单独一人从警卫深严的底层爬到最高层，还打伤了保镖，拿枪对着Magnussen。丝毫没有顾虑的对着Sherlock开枪。这...还是Mary吗？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.The following year Parliament voted to _____ the death penalty for murder...
议会于翌年表决对谋杀罪废除死刑。
2.He argued that the economic recovery had been _____ by his tough stance.
他认为他的强硬立场推动了经济的复苏。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.That would be enough to make sure we fell within the parameters of our loan agreement.
那就足以确保我们符合贷款协议的范围。
2.He was notably absent from the company's conference call.
值得注意的是，他缺席了苹果公司的电话会议。