The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. difficult /?d?f?k?lt/ 词内舌侧音不要丢

2. decision -sion对应发音 /??n/；发音很像汉语“人”

3. tenacity /t??n?s?ti/ 包含四个音节

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：the decision to do XX 做某事的决定

In the end, the decision to scrap the project was unanimous.

最后，大家一致决定放弃这一项目。

It was his decision to leave.

是他决定要离开的。

拓展词链儿：“作出决定”

reach a decision

come to a decision

make a decision

arrive at a decision

→ decision-maker 决策者

*和“决定”有关的早读回顾：

2. tenacity n. 坚韧;坚毅

近义：perseverance, determination, doggedness, persistence

Talent, hard work, and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.

事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。

I am impressed by their tenacity.

他们的坚韧给我留下了深刻的印象。

tenacious /t??ne???s/ adj. 坚韧不拔的；顽强的

She's a tenacious woman. She never gives up.

她是个坚毅的人，从不放弃。

★原声例句：They just obviously didn't understand how much tenacity it was going to take to do it.

很明显，他们不明白要做到这一点需要多大的毅力。

★原声例句：I'm just inspired by her tenacity and her determination.

我只是被她的坚韧和决心所鼓舞。

You know, tenacity might get you points at work.

固执在工作上可能给你加分不少。

图片源自《谍影迷情》

Eyal's description of your tenacity didn't do you justice.

埃亚尔对你坚韧的评价可不太公正。

图片源自《谍影迷情》

If there's one thing you should know about me, Lana, it's that I'm tenacious. I don't like to give up.

拉娜，我这人最大的特点就是坚毅，我不喜欢放弃。

图片源自《美国恐怖故事》

活学活用：

请用 tenacity 随意造句

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