formerly adv. 从前, 以前, 原来
[例] "He formerly worked in a university, but now he's a lawyer." "他以前曾在大学工作,但现在是个律师。"
[派生] former adj. 从前的, 以前的 n. 形成者, 创造者, 模型,样板

extend　v. 扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大[军] 使疏开, 给予, 提供,化出的全文 <英>[律]对(地产等)估价
[例] The headmaster extended our holiday by four days.校长把我们的假期延长了四天。
[同义] enlarge ， expand
[反义] shrink v. 收缩, (使)皱缩, 缩短
contract n. 合同, 契约, 婚约 v. 使缩短, 感染, 订约
[派生] extension n. 延长, 扩充, 范围 n. 扩展名 adj. [逻]外延的, 客观现实的
extensive adj. 广大的, 广阔的, 广泛的

resolve n. 决心 v. 1 决心, 决定, 决心要(使)分解, 溶解, 解决 vt. 解决
[例] This mixture resolves into two substances. 这混合物会分解成两种物质。
[同义] decide ，determine， settle
[反义] blend vt. 混和 n. 混和
[派生] resolution n. 坚定, 决心, 决定, 决议
resolute adj. 坚决的

addition n. 加, 加起来, 增加物, 增加, 加法
[例] Our baby brother is an addition to our family. 新出生的弟弟使我们家多了一口人。
[反义] subtraction n. 减少
[固定搭配] in addition 加上, 又, 另外；in addition to 加上, 除...外, 又；with the addition of 外加

subconscious adj. 下意识的
[例] I found it fascinating to learn that the subconscious mind can control our buying habits.
我发现潜意识能够控制我们的购买习惯，这是非常神奇的。

delivery n. 1 递送, 交付 2 分娩 n. [律] 财产等的正式移交 发送, 传输
[例] There is no delivery of letters on Sundays. 星期日不送信。
[同义] dispatch , transmission
[派生] deliver vt. 递送, 陈述, 释放, 发表(一篇演说等), 交付, 引渡, 瞄准, 给予(打击)

via prep. 经, 通过, 经由
[例] I sent a message to Mary via her brother. 我托玛丽的兄弟把信带给她。

bombard vt. 炮轰；轰击
[例] The spokesman was bombarded with questions on the press conference.
新闻发布会上那位发言人遭到了连珠炮般的发问。
[同义] attack ，open fire ，shell ，torpedo

multitude n. 1 多数 2 群众
[例] He has a multitude of friend. 他有许多朋友

facilitate vt.（不以人作主语的）使容易, 使便利, 推动, 帮助, 使容易, 促进
[例] It would facilitate matters if you were more co-operative 你再合作些，事情就会变得更容易。
[同义] assist ，ease， help ，speed
[反义] hinder adj. 后面的 v. 阻碍, 打扰
[派生] facilitation n. 简易化, 助长