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Unit 3 Marriage Across Nations 跨国婚姻 compromise n. 妥协，折中 经过几个小时的讨论，他们达成了妥协。 After several hours of discussion, they managed to reach a compromise. v. 妥协，折中 我们最终达成了妥协，商定了一个价格。 We finally compromised on a price. 政府与其他党派领导人就下届大选日期达成了妥协。 The government has compromised with other party leaders over the date of the next general election. subtle a. 微妙的，细微的 这两个词的词义有细微差别。 There are subtle differences in meaning between these two words. 偏见可能表现得比这更隐晦。 Prejudice can take subtler forms than this. illusion n. 幻想， 错觉 我对他的诚实不抱幻想。 I have no illusion about his honesty. 太阳看似绕着地球旋转，然而那只是一种错觉。 The sun appears to go round the Earth, but that is only an illusion. mutual a. 相互的，共同的 Give mutual support and encouragement 相互支持和鼓励。 双方如果都有良好的愿望，就有可能达成和解。 Given mutual goodwill, it is possible to achieve a settlement. 他们是通过一位共同的朋友而认识的。 They met each other through a mutual friend. compatible a. 合得来的，情投意合的，兼容的 我从未见过两个人能如此般配。 I have never seen two people who were more compatible . 我想买个能和我的计算机兼容的打印机。 I would like to purchase a printer that is compatible with my computer. incompatible 合不来的，不兼容的 一起度过了一星期的假期后，很清楚，他们两人无法相处。 After a week together on vacation it was clear that they were incompatible. 水火不相容。 Water is incompatible with fire. overlook 忽略，俯视 秘书是个很细心的人，从不放过任何细小问题。 The secretary is very careful and never overlooks any little points. 我租了一间能俯视中央公园的房子。 I rented a room overlooking the Central Park. supportive a. 支持的，支援的 我去年被解雇时，玛丽给了我极大的支持。 Mary was so supportive of me when I was fired last year. 我需要帮助时，老板很支持。 My boss is very supportive when I need help. congratulation n. 祝贺，道喜 恭喜你们喜结良缘。 Congratulations on your marriage! Offer one’s congratulations on her success. 对她的成功表示祝贺。 counsel v. 忠告，劝告 她建议他们不要接受他的解释。 She counseled them not to accept his explanation. 她为许多夫妇就婚姻问题提供咨询服务。 She counseled a lot of couples on their marriage problems. subsequent a. 后来的，随后的 随后的调查没发现任何新证据。 Subsequent investigations did not uncover any new evidence. 他的许多理论被随后发生的事件推翻了。 Many of his theories were disproved by subseque