overlap 英 [ˌəʊvəˈlæp] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈlæp] v. 与……重叠，与……互搭；（职责等）部分地重叠，部分地相同；在时间上部分地重叠，同时发生 n. 重叠的部分，互搭量；共同的兴趣（或责任等）；（两事发生的）重叠时间，交接时期
考点1: vt.重叠，重复: to occupy the same area in part
■e.g. Baseball season overlaps football season in September. 棒球赛季和橄榄球赛季在九月有时间重合。
■同: lap, overlay, overlie, overspread
archetype 英 [ˈɑːkitaɪp] 美 [ˈɑːrkitaɪp] n. 原型
考点1: n.典范，榜样: an ideal example of a type
■e.g. an archetype of the successful entrepreneur 成功企业家的典范
■同: ideal, a perfect example, quintessence
考点2: n.先驱，鼻袓: something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
■e.g. The abacus is sometimes cited as the archetype of the modern digital calculator 算盘是现代计算器的鼻袓
■同: antecedent, foregoer, forerunner, precursor, predecessor, prototype
考点3: n.原型: something from which copies are made
■e.g. ‘“Frankenstein’ 'Dracula' 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' the archetypes that have influenced all subsequent horror stories"(New York Times)“‘弗兰肯斯坦’…‘德秋拉’…‘杰基尔博士和海德先生’影响了所有继之而来的恐怖故事的原型”(纽约时报)
■同: archetype, prototype
boon 英 [buːn] 美 [buːn] n. 恩惠；福利；利益 adj. 愉快的；慷慨的
考点1: n.恩惠，福利: benefit, favor
■e.g. The new solar battery booster is a boon for photographers这个光伏充电器是摄影家的福音
■同: gift, benevolence, present, windfall
■反: misfortune, scourge 灾祸
考点2: adj.喜欢集体行动的: likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
■同: convivial, extroverted, gregarious, social, outgoing
■反: reclusive隐居
hobble 英 [ˈhɒbl] 美 [ˈhɑːbl] vi. 蹒跚；跛行 vt. 使跛行 n. 跛行步态
考点1: vi.跛行，蹒跚而行: to walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty
■e.g. She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room.她拿起了一根手杖，一拐一拐地穿过了房间。
■同: falter, halt, limp, stagger, totter
■反: stride大步走
考点2: vt.阻碍，妨碍: to hamper the action or progress of
■e.g. We were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping.暴雪阻碍 了我们
圣诞购物的计划。
■同: encumber, fetter, handicap, hamper, hinder, impede, inhibit, manacle, obstruct, shackle, stymie, trammel
■反: aid, assist, facilitate 帮助
partisan 英 [ˈpɑːtɪzæn; ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn] 美 [ˈpɑːrtəzn] adj. 党派的；效忠的；偏袒的；盲目推崇的 n. 游击队；虔诚信徒；党羽
考点1: n.跟随者，信徒: one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
■e.g. Partisans of the charismatic leader refuse to tolerate any criticism of him at all. 跟随者们不允许任何 有关他们富有魅力的领导的负面言论
■同: acolyte, adherent, disciple, pupil, votary
■反: bellwether, leader 领导者
考点2: n.(狂热、坚定的)拥护者，支持者: one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
■e.g. a partisan of the revolution who was even willing to give her life for it 一个愿意为了革命献出自己生命的坚定拥护者
■同: crusader, fanatic, ideologue, zealot, true believer
■反: adversary, antagonist, opponent 反对者
考点3: adj.偏袒的: inclined to favor one side over another
■e.g. a shamelessly partisan news report 一篇无耻的、有倾向性的新闻报道
■同: biased, one-sided, partial, prejudiced
■反: disinterested, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced 公平的
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