入门字
gradually (adv.) 逐渐
grad/ ual/ ly
step/ 动词字尾
进阶字
1. grade (n.) 成绩 (v.) 评分
grade
step
The student works hard and always earns excellent grades on exams.
这个学生很用功，考试成绩一向很优异。
2. gradient (n.) 坡度
grad/ ient
step/ 名词字尾
The cyclists pedaled the on, unfazed by the daunting gradient of the ascent.
单车选手继续踩，无视于可怕的上坡坡度。
3. graduate (n.) 毕业生 (v.) 毕业
grad/ uate
step/ 名词字尾
动词字尾
A college graduate can choose to pursue graduate studies in Taiwan or abroad.
大学毕业生可以选择在台湾或出国读研究所。
4. degrading (a.) 贬低的
de/ grad/ ing
down/ step/ 形容词字尾
Some people find it a degrading experience to wait in line for one unemployment check.
有人觉得排队领失业救济金是贬低人格的经验。
5. upgrade (n.)(v.) 升级
up/ grade
up/ step
Each upgrade of the Internet Explorer browser adds new features and functions.
网路探险家浏览器每升级一次都会加一些新的特色与功能。
6. aggressive (a.) 积极的，攻击性的
ag/ gress/ ive
to/ step/ 形容词字尾
The Admissions Office of that MBA program looks for signs of aggressive character in prospective students.
那个企管研究所的入学审查处寻找的是有积极性格特征的申请人。
7. Congress (n.) 国会
Con/ gress
together/ step
There are two parts to the U.S. Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
美国国会是两院制，有参议院与众议院。
8. digression (n.) 题外语，离题
di(de)/ gress/ ion
away/ step/ 名词字尾
For fear that the audience might be bored by the dull subject, the speaker punctuated his speech with amusing digressions.
唯恐听众在听这个枯燥的题目会无聊，这位演讲者在讲词中穿插了许多有意思的题外语。
9. progressive (a.) 进步的
pro/ gress/ ive
forward/ step/ 形容词字尾
Republicans are on the whole suspicious of progressive social policies.
共和党对进步的社会政策一般来说较不信任。
10. regression （n.) 退化，回归
re/ gress/ ion
back/ step/ 名词字尾
Hypnosis can induce a regression to infantile behavior.
催眠可以诱导人退化到婴儿的行为。
11. transgression (n.) 违反
trans/ gress/ ion
across/ step/ 名词字尾
The American people do not want the president impeached because they think he is only guilty of minor transgressions.
美国人民不希望总统被弹劾，因为他们认为他的过错只是轻微的违反规矩。