Handicap (pp. & pt. handicapped)
n.障碍；缺陷；不利条件；给弱者增加的杆数（按击球次数计数，并随参赛者的进步而减少）
vt.妨碍，使不利；使（某人）行动和生活不正常

He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap.
他10岁时失去了一条腿，但他学会了克服自己的残疾。
She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without...
她有15周没上学，这给她带来了本不该有的障碍。
Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students...
压力的加重可能会给一些学生带来严重的负面影响。
I see your handicap is down from 16 to 12.
我发现你的差点已从16杆降到了12杆。

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Advertise (pp. & pt. advertised)
vt.做广告，做宣传；通告，通知；宣扬
vi.登广告，做广告；做宣传

The players can advertise baked beans, but not rugby boots...
球员可以给烤菜豆做广告，但不能代言橄榄球靴。
We advertised for staff in a local newspaper...
我们在一家地方报纸上刊登了招聘广告。
His hard sinewy body advertised his ruthlessness of purpose.
他健硕的身体使他显得意志尤为坚强。
I didn't want to advertise the fact that he hadn't driven me to the airport.
我不想宣扬他没有开车送我去机场的事。

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Blossom (pp. & pt. blossomed)
n.花，群花；开花时期，（发育的）初期；兴旺时期
vi.（植物）开花；繁荣，兴旺；长成

The cherry blossom came out early in Washington this year.
今年华盛顿的樱花开得很早。
What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event.
最初的地方节日已经发展成了国际性盛会。
Rain begins to fall and peach trees blossom.
开始下雨了，桃树也开花了。

剧情百科

Magnussen拥有丰富的阅历和超强记忆能力，他做事完全是凭借多年的经验实施。但不幸的是，他遇到Sherlock这个怪咖，做事常常不按常理出牌，还嘚瑟让Sherlock知道自己并有备份足以威胁Mary的信息。
"没有备份，没有备份老子就嘭了你!"我想Sherlock那时候大概就这想法。不过，Magnussen可是世界的重要人物，而Sherlock现在却是一枪解决他了。那接下来又如何审判他呢？

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

1.He was visiting professor of _____ at the University of Jordan.
他是约旦大学的地质学客座教授。
2.Studies have shown that unlimited options _____ our decision making capability.
研究表明这些丰富的选项麻痹了我们做决定的能力。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history...
我对历史一无所知，这让我很难堪。
2.The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage in competing for pupils and money...
到目前为止，理工专科学校在争取生源和资金方面一直处于劣势。