prime
[praɪm]n. 最初;精华 a. 主要的;首要的;基本的;质量最好的
商 prime beef 上等牛肉 / prime cost 主要成本 / prime interest rate 基本利率
resign
[rɪˈzaɪn]v. 辞职;放弃
记 词根记忆:re(不)+sign(签署)→不签署→辞职;放弃
搭 resign oneself to sth./doing sth. 听从;任从
派 resignation n. 辞职;放弃(例:resignation letter 辞职信)
ever-increasing
[evə(r)ˈɪnkriːsɪŋ]a. 不断增长的
记 组合词:ever(一直延续)+increasing(增长的)→不断增长的
例 With the fact that Coca-Cola's losing market share to its arch rival, Pepsi is gaining an ever-increasing market share. 随着可口可乐市场份额的流失,其主要竞争对手百事可乐的市场份额正持续增长。
speculate
[ˈspekjuleɪt]vi. 推测;做投机买卖
商 speculate in stocks 做股票投机
派 speculation n. 推测;投机;投机买卖(例:speculation in securities 证券投机) / speculative a. 投机的;推测的(例:speculative buying 投机性买卖)