Handicap (pp. & pt. handicapped)
n.障礙；缺陷；不利條件；給弱者增加的桿數（按擊球次數計數，并隨參賽者的進步而減少）
vt.妨礙，使不利；使（某人）行動和生活不正常

He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap.
他10歲時失去了一條腿，但他學會了克服自己的殘疾。
She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without...
她有15周沒上學，這給她帶來了本不該有的障礙。
Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students...
壓力的加重可能會給一些學生帶來嚴重的負面影響。
I see your handicap is down from 16 to 12.
我發現你的差點已從16桿降到了12桿。

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Advertise (pp. & pt. advertised)
vt.做廣告，做宣傳；通告，通知；宣揚
vi.登廣告，做廣告；做宣傳

The players can advertise baked beans, but not rugby boots...
球員可以給烤菜豆做廣告，但不能代言橄欖球靴。
We advertised for staff in a local newspaper...
我們在一家地方報紙上刊登了招聘廣告。
His hard sinewy body advertised his ruthlessness of purpose.
他健碩的身體使他顯得意志尤為堅強。
I didn't want to advertise the fact that he hadn't driven me to the airport.
我不想宣揚他沒有開車送我去機場的事。

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Blossom (pp. & pt. blossomed)
n.花，群花；開花時期，（發育的）初期；興旺時期
vi.（植物）開花；繁榮，興旺；長成

The cherry blossom came out early in Washington this year.
今年華盛頓的櫻花開得很早。
What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event.
最初的地方節日已經發展成了國際性盛會。
Rain begins to fall and peach trees blossom.
開始下雨了，桃樹也開花了。

劇情百科

Magnussen擁有豐富的閱歷和超強記憶能力，他做事完全是憑借多年的經驗實施。但不幸的是，他遇到Sherlock這個怪咖，做事常常不按常理出牌，還嘚瑟讓Sherlock知道自己并有備份足以威脅Mary的信息。
"沒有備份，沒有備份老子就嘭了你!"我想Sherlock那時候大概就這想法。不過，Magnussen可是世界的重要人物，而Sherlock現在卻是一槍解決他了。那接下來又如何審判他呢？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.He was visiting professor of _____ at the University of Jordan.
他是約旦大學的地質學客座教授。
2.Studies have shown that unlimited options _____ our decision making capability.
研究表明這些豐富的選項麻痹了我們做決定的能力。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案：

1.I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history...
我對歷史一無所知，這讓我很難堪。
2.The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage in competing for pupils and money...
到目前為止，理工專科學校在爭取生源和資金方面一直處于劣勢。