Unit 2 Week 2 - The Democracy Debate

Question 1

aspiring

Answer 1

synonym: desire for, aim for, hope for
sentence: Even though there were many aspiring students who wish to get into Peking University, the acceptance rate is less than 1%.

Question 2

foundation

Answer 2

synonym: basic, starting point, base
sentence: I think film editing is the foundation of making a movie.

Question 3

preceded

Answer 3

synonym: preceded, former, prior
sentence: Throughout history, strong agriculture development usually precedes a strong economical development.

Question 4

principal

Answer 4

synonym: essential, important, primary
sentence: I disagree with the idea that the principal thing in life is to seek pleasure or happiness.

Question 5

promote

Answer 5

synonym: encourage, aid, assist
sentence: In school, teachers need to promote a rigorous education.

Question 6

restrict

Answer 6

synonym: limit, restrain
sentence: The total number of students in each classroom is restricted to under 30.

Question 7

speculation

Answer 7

synonym: conjecture, theory, guess
sentence: The police had no evidence. They accused the man mainly on speculation.

Question 8

withstood

Answer 8

synonym: resist, survive, stand firm
sentence: In 1942, the Russian army stationed in Stalingrad withstood heavy bombardments and attacks by the Germans.