区别辨析ensure、insure、assure、guarantee、pledge与promise
ensure、insure、assure、guarantee、pledge与promise这些动词都有“保证”之意。
词汇
小词详解 | sluggish
世界进入新的动荡变革期，世界经济增长动能不足，不稳定、不确定、难预料因素增多。
The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. The momentum of world economic growth is sluggish. Destabilizing, uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing.
区别辨析enlarge、amplify、expand、increase、magnify、multiply与augment
enlarge、amplify、expand、increase、magnify、multiply与augment这些动词均有“增加，增大”或“扩大”之意。
小词详解 | turbulence
世界进入新的动荡变革期，世界经济增长动能不足，不稳定、不确定、难预料因素增多。
The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. The momentum of world economic growth is sluggish. Destabilizing, uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing.
区别辨析explain、interpret、illustrate、clarify与account
explain、interpret、illustrate、clarify与account这些动词均有“说明”之意。
区别辨析fake与false
fake 与 false 这两个形容词都含有“假的”之意。
区别辨析enhance、heighten、intensify与aggravate
enhance、heighten、intensify与aggravate这些动词均有“加强、增强”之意。
小词详解 | shelve
求同存异是亚太合作的好做法。
Seeking common ground while shelving differences is the best practice of Asia-Pacific cooperation.
经济学人每日一词：histrionic
别装腔作势了！你只不过是个骗子。
Cut out the histrionics! You're nothing but a charlatan.
区别辨析fairly、pretty、quite与rather
fairly、pretty、quite与rather这些程度副词都有“相当、颇”之意。
