★ genetic

　　a.遗传(学)的

　　【例】Genetic engineering is perhaps the most recent exciting development in biology.遗传工程也许是生物学中最激动人心的新发展。

　　【构词】gene(基因)+-tic(形容词后缀)→基因的→遗传的

　　【派生】genetics n.遗传学  genetically ad.由基因决定地

　　【真题】Death is normal: we are genetically programmed to disintegrate and perish, even under ideal condition.死亡是正常的；我们的基因决定我们即使在最理想的环境里也会解体和灭亡。

　　★ propel

　　v.推进，推动；激励，驱使

　　【例1】Up to know, it is only the rocket which can propel a space vehicle.至今，只有火箭才能推进宇宙飞行器。

　　【例2】We should energetically promote IT application and use IT to propel and accelerate industrialization.我们应该大力推进信息化，用信息化带动并加快工业化进程。

　　【构词】pro-(向前)+pel(驾驶)→向前驾驶→推动，推进

　　【同义替换】push, stimulate, impel

　　【派生】propellant a.推进的，起推动作用的

　　【真题】It now appears that they also have an important influence on the geophysical processes that propel the plates across the globe.现在看来，它们还对推动板块在地球表明漂移这一地球物理过程有着重要的影响。

　　★ prosper

　　v.成功，兴隆，昌盛，使成功，使昌隆，繁荣

　　【例1】The farm prospered through good management.由于管理有方，农场兴旺发达。

　　【例2】The railway prospered the west of the country.铁路使这个国家的西部繁荣起来。

　　【构词】pro-(向前)+sper(希望)→充满发展的希望→繁荣

　　【同义替换】flourish, thrive

　　【派生】prosperous a.成功的，兴旺的，繁荣的(尤指经济上)  prosperity n.成功，富足，繁荣

　　★ attach

　　v.系，贴，装，连接；使成为一部分；(to)使依恋

　　【例1】They attach great importance to education.他们十分重视教育。

　　【例2】I advise you not to attach yourself to the Socialist Party.我劝你不要参加社会党。

　　【构词】at-(加强)+tach(拴)→拴上，缚上

　　【同义替换】fasten, adhere

　　【派生】attachment n.依恋；信仰；附件  attached a.依恋的；附属于

　　【真题】A survey of news stories in 1996 reveals that the anti-science tag has been attached to many other groups as well…1996年的一个新闻报道的调查显示，反科学的标签也贴到了许多其他团体身上……