consider★

　　構詞con共同+sider坐→坐在一起思考→考慮

　　vt.1.to think carefully about仔細考慮

　　2.to think or deem to be; regard as認為或相信;把…看作

　　3.to take into account; bear in mind考慮到;顧及

　　4 to esteem; regard尊重;看重

　　vi.to think carefully; reflect仔細考慮;深思

　　鏈接considerable a.相當大(或多)的, 值得考慮的, 相當可觀的

　　considerate a.考慮周到的

　　consideration n.體諒, 考慮, 需要考慮的事項, 報酬

　　真題連線2009 Part C

　　Since our chief business with them is to enable them to share in a common life we cannot help considering whether or no we are forming the powers which will secure this ability. 既然我們的主要職責在于使年輕人參與共同生活，我們就不禁會思考這樣一個問題：我們是不是在履行職責的過程中也鍛煉了自己的能力，而這些能力將會保障我們職責的履行。

　　consist★

　　構詞con共同+sist站立→站到一起→組成

　　vi.1.to be made up or composed由…構成

　　2.to have a basis; reside or lie在于

　　真題連線2004 Cloze Test

　　More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; consequently, children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family structure. 更多的家庭由單親父母或者都在工作的父母組成。因此，孩子在家里受到的管教可能沒有傳統家庭中受到的管教多。

　　consistent★

　　構詞consist由…組成;與…一致+ent形容詞后綴→一致的

　　a.1.in agreement; compatible:符合的;可調和的

　　2.being in agreement with itself; coherent and uniform一貫的

　　3.reliable; steady可靠的;穩定的

　　真題連線2009 Text 3

　　The findings of a research institution have consistently shown that workers in all countries can be trained on the job to achieve radically higher productivity and, as a result, radically higher standards of living. 一家研究機構過去十年的研究結果始終表明：各個國家的工人都可以通過接受在職培訓而大幅度地提高生產率，并因此大幅度地提高生活水平。

　　consolidate★

　　構詞con表示強調+solid堅固的+ate動詞后綴→鞏固

　　v.1.to unite into one system or whole; combine合并

　　2.to make strong or secure; strengthen鞏固

　　真題連線2003 Text 3

　　The vast consolidation within the rail industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company. 鐵路運輸業內的大規模聯合意味著多數客戶將會依賴一家公司的服務。

　　constant★

　　構詞con始終+st站，立+ant形容詞后綴→始終站著→不變

　　a.1.persistent持續的

　　2. invariable永恒的

　　3. faithful堅定的

　　真題連線1995 Passage 5

　　Constant practice has such as effect on memory as to lead to skilful performance on the piano, to recitation of a poem, and even to reading and understanding these words. 反復練習對記憶有很大影響，可以使人們熟練地演奏鋼琴、背誦詩歌、乃至總結和理解這些詞句。

　　constitute★

　　構詞con 一起 +stitute建立，放→放到一起→構成

　　v.1.to be the elements or parts of; compose構成

　　2.to amount to; equal等同于;相等

　　3.to set up or establish according to law or provision設立

　　4.to found (an institution)創建(機構等)

　　真題連線2002 Text 4

　　“Large numbers of physicians seem unconcerned with the pain their patients are needlessly and predictably suffering,” to the extent that it constitutes “systematic patient abuse.” “不少醫生對病人所遭受的毫無必要的，可預見的痛苦無動于衷”，乃至于已構成“蓄意虐待病人”。