①confuse sbv.使困惑；弄糊涂

Synonymspuzzle, baffle, perplex, bewilder

• Never confuse movement with action.绝不要把忙碌与真正的行动混为一谈。— Ernest Hemingway

②confuse A with/and Bv.把……和……混淆；弄错

Synonymsmix up, mistake, conflate

• Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.不要把运动与进步混为一谈。摇摆的木马一直在晃动，却从未前进分毫。— Alfred A. Montapert

③confuse sthv.使复杂化；使混乱

Synonymscomplicate, muddle, obscure

• Do not confuse the issue with your prejudices; seek the truth as it is.不要用你的偏见把问题复杂化；要去探求事物本来的真相。

①confusion about / over sthn.困惑；不解

Synonymsbewilderment, perplexity, puzzlement

• True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us, turning confusion about existence into awe.真正的智慧始于我们认识到自己对生命、自身以及周围的世界所知甚少，并将对存在的困惑转化为敬畏。

②in confusionn.混乱状态；慌乱地

Synonymschaos, disarray, turmoil

• If we walk in darkness, we will walk in confusion.倘若我们在黑暗中行走，必将在迷乱与困顿中前行。— Lailah Gifty Akita

③confusion between A and Bn.混淆；混同

Synonymsmuddle, mix-up

• The root of suffering is often the confusion between what is essential and what is fleeting.痛苦的根源，往往在于混淆了什么是本质，什么是过眼云烟。

①diffuse sthv.传播，普及（知识、思想等）

Synonymsdisseminate, spread, scatter

• Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us navigate the great seas of human life, and to diffuse light through society.书籍是前人准备的罗盘、望远镜、六分仪和航海图，助我们航行于人生的汪洋，并将光明播撒于整个社会。

②diffuse sthv.缓和，化解（紧张局势或危险）

Synonymsdefuse, ease, mitigate

• Gentle humor can often diffuse tension and open hearts where logic and force fail.在逻辑与强力失效之处，温和的幽默往往能化解紧张，打开心扉。

③sth is diffuseadj.（文章、讲话等）冗长的，啰唆的

Synonymswordy, rambling, verbose

• A diffuse mind produces diffuse speech; clarity of thought is the true parent of brevity.散漫的心智产生冗赘的话语；思想的清晰才是简练的真正源泉。

④diffuse light / heatadj.散布的，漫射的

Synonymsscattered, dispersed

• Truth is like diffuse light: it does not blind us with a sudden glare, but gently illuminates the world around us.真理宛如漫射的光芒：它不会以突如其来的强光令人目眩，而是温柔地照亮我们周遭的世界。

①the diffusion of sthn.（思想、文化、知识等的）传播，散布

Synonymsspread, dissemination, propagation, circulation

• Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.因此，应把促进普及知识的机构作为首要目标加以推进。— George Washington

②diffusion of sth (into/through sth)n.（气体、液体等的）扩散，渗透

Synonymsdispersion, permeation, penetration

• Life is a constant balance between the quiet diffusion of order and the inevitable drift toward chaos.生命是秩序的悄然渗透与向混乱不可避免的漂移之间恒久的平衡。

①infuse sth into sthv.注入（活力、思想或品质）；灌输

Synonymsinject, instill, imbue, breathe

• Art must infuse life into things, not merely reproduce them.艺术必须赋予万物以生命，而不仅是简单地复刻它们。

②infuse sth with sthv.使充满（某种特质或情感）

Synonymsfill, saturate, permeate, imbue

• Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen.让行动充实你的人生。不要坐等事情发生，去促成它的发生。— Bradley Whitford

③infuse sth / let sth infusev.浸泡；泡（茶、草药等）以萃取风味

Synonymssteep, brew, soak

• Like tea leaves, the soul must infuse in quiet patience to yield its true flavor.如茶叶一般，灵魂须在沉静与耐心中浸润，方能萃取出真实的韵味。

①an infusion of sth (into sth)n.注入，注入物（资金、活力等）

Synonymsinjection, introduction, input

• Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination, an infusion of vital poetic power.科学的每一次重大进步，都源于想象力的全新胆识与生机勃勃的诗意力量的注入。— John Dewey

②herbal infusionn.浸泡液，草药茶

Synonymsbrew, concoction, tisane

• In quiet patience, water draws the soul from the leaf, proving that true healing is a slow herbal infusion of time.在静默的忍耐中，水汲取出叶的灵魂，证明真正的治愈是时间如草药浸泡般缓缓化开的过程。

③intravenous infusionn.静脉输注，输液

Synonymsdrip, transfusion

• Medicine may sustain the pulse through an intravenous infusion, but only hope can revive the spirit within.静脉输注或许能维持生命的脉搏，但唯有希望才能唤醒沉睡的心灵。

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①refusal of sth / refusal to do sthn.拒绝；谢绝

Synonymsrejection, denial, declination

在本句中，refusal 作可数名词，指“拒绝的表示或举动”，与前面的形容词 gentle 搭配表示“温和的拒绝”，后文将其与 promise（承诺）相对比。

• Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is concentrated strength, a refusal to despair.耐心并非消极被动；相反，它是力量的凝聚，是对绝望的拒绝。— Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

②give sb the first refusal (of/on sth)n.优先购买权；优先考虑权

Synonymspriority, first option, preemption

• True wisdom gives tomorrow the first refusal of today's best opportunities.真正的智慧，是把今日最好的机遇留给明日优先抉择。

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①refuse sthv.拒绝，谢绝

Synonymsdecline, reject, turn down

原句使用的是 refuse 的名词派生形式 refusal（拒绝），在此对应动词的基本及物用法 refuse sth，表示回绝某个请求、提议或邀请。

• Never refuse any advance of friendship, for if Richard begins to grow cold, what will become of the world?绝不要拒绝任何主动示好的友谊，因为如果人心开始变得冷漠，这个世界将会变成什么样？— Ralph Waldo Emerson

②refuse to do sthv.拒绝做某事

Synonymsdecline to do sth, balk at

• I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war.我拒绝接受这样的观点，即人类注定要悲剧般地受困于种族主义和战争的漫漫黑夜之中。— Martin Luther King Jr.

③refuse (noun)n.垃圾，废弃物

Synonymsgarbage, waste, rubbish

• One person's refuse is another's resource; value is defined by purpose, not substance.一人的废弃物是另一人的资源；价值取决于用途，而非物质本身。

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①regardless of sthprep. / adv.不管，不顾

Synonymsirrespective of, despite, notwithstanding

原句中为派生词形式 regardless of，作介词短语用，表示不顾代价、无论如何都要战斗。

• The club welcomes everyone, regardless of age or background.该俱乐部欢迎所有人，不论年龄或背景。

②regard sb/sth as sthv.把……看作，认为

Synonymsconsider, view, see

• I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms.我把戏剧视为所有艺术形式中最伟大的一种。— Oscar Wilde

③have regard for sb/sthn.关心，尊重，注意

Synonymsrespect, concern, consideration

• Wisdom consists in having a proper regard for the welfare of others.智慧在于对他人福祉抱有应有的关切与尊重。

④in / with regard to sthprep.关于，至于

Synonymsconcerning, regarding, as to

• With regard to excellence, it is not enough to know, but we must try to have and use it.关于卓越，仅仅知晓是不够的，我们还必须努力去拥有并践行它。— Aristotle

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①regardless of sthprep.不管，不顾

Synonymsirrespective of, despite, in spite of

学习者划取的单词为 regarding，但原句实际使用的核心搭配是其派生副词/介词短语 regardless of sth，意为“不顾代价、无论如何”。

• We will fight, regardless of the cost.无论付出什么代价，我们都会战斗到底。

②regarding sthprep.关于，至于

Synonymsconcerning, about, respecting, as regards

• Regarding the past, there is no hope; regarding the future, there is no fear.关于过去，已无须抱有希冀；关于未来，亦无须心存恐惧。

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①regardless of sthprep. phrase不管，不顾，无论

Synonymsdespite, in spite of, irrespective of

句中 regardless 与 of 连用，构成固定介词短语 regardless of sth，后接名词 the cost，表示“不顾代价”、“无论付出什么代价”。

• Do what is right, regardless of what people think.做正确的事，无论他人怎么看。

②do sth regardlessadv.不管怎样，照样（仍旧做某事）

Synonymsanyway, nonetheless, nevertheless

• It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is impossible to find it elsewhere. Carry on regardless.从我们自身寻找幸福并不容易，而在别处寻找幸福更不可能。无论如何，勇往直前。

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①regardless of sthprep. / adv.不管，不顾

Synonymsdespite, in spite of, irrespective of

学习者选择的 regards 实际源自原句中的固定短语 regardless of。regardless 是 regard 派生的副词/介词短语核心词，意为“不顾及代价或后果”。

• We will continue the project, regardless of the difficulties.不管有多大困难，我们都会继续这项工程。

②regard sb / sth as sthv.将……视为，认为

Synonymsconsider, view, look upon

• A fool regards himself as wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.愚蠢的人自以为聪明，而聪明的人深知自己的愚昧。— William Shakespeare

③give sb's regards to sbn.问候，致意

Synonymsgreetings, respects, wishes

• Kind words cost nothing, so give your kindest regards to every traveler you meet.良言不费分文，因此请向你遇到的每位行者致以最亲切的问候。

④with regard to sth / in regard to sthprep.关于，至于

Synonymsconcerning, regarding, as to

• The chief obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge with regard to life.认知的主要障碍并非无知，而是对生活自以为懂得的错觉。

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①regions of sthn.地区；区域

Synonymsarea, territory, district, zone

句中 regions of the world 指“世界的不同区域/地区”，表示地理上具有某种特征或划分的大片土地。

• Truth lies in the inner regions of the spirit, not in external things.真理深藏于灵魂的内在领域，而非存在于外物之中。

②the ... region of sthn.（身体的）部位；区域

Synonymspart, section

• True peace begins in the lumbar region of quietness and rises to soothe the aching heart.真正的宁静始于身心的安止之处，继而升起抚慰疼痛的心灵。

③in the region of sthn.大约；在……左右

Synonymsapproximately, around, roughly

• Wisdom often costs in the region of a thousand mistakes before it is truly gained.智慧的代价往往在大约经历一千次错误之后，才真正被获得。

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①a religion / religionsn.（具体的）宗教；教派

Synonymsfaith, creed, belief

句中使用了复数形式 religions，并与 practice（信奉、践行）搭配，指世界上存在的各种具体宗教教派（如佛教、基督教等），属于可数名词用法。

• My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.我的宗教非常简单，我的宗教就是善良。— Dalai Lama

②religion (不可数)n.宗教信仰；宗教观念

Synonymsfaith, piety, devotion

• Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.没有宗教的科学是跛足的，没有科学的宗教是盲目的。— Albert Einstein

③sth is a religion to sbn.极其狂热的爱好；极其重要的事物

Synonymsobsession, passion

• To the dedicated artist, the pursuit of truth and beauty is not just a career; it is a religion.对于专注的艺术家而言，追求真理与美不仅是一份事业，更是一种狂热的信仰。

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①religious beliefs / traditions / practicesadj.宗教的；与宗教有关的

Synonymsspiritual, sacred, theological

原句中出现的是名词复数 religions，但学习者在此记忆其形容词形式 religious。此处对应最核心的义项，指与宗教、信仰或仪式相关的属性。

• Freedom of religious belief is guaranteed by the constitution.宪法保障宗教信仰自由。

②sb be religiousadj.虔诚的；笃信宗教的

Synonymsdevout, pious, faithful

• A man who is thoroughly religious is not frightened.一个真正虔诚的人是不会心生恐惧的。— J. Krishnamurti

③with religious care / attentionadj.极其认真的；一丝不苟的

Synonymsmeticulous, scrupulous, punctilious

• He tended the small garden with religious care, believing that patience blooms in quiet labor.他极其用心地照料着那座小花园，坚信耐心终会在静默的劳作中绽放。