Five words I learn

1. prevalent  普遍的  (adjective)

→  that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place

ex. These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.

2. priority   優先  (noun)

→ something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first

ex. Financial security was high on his list of priorities.

3. resistance  抵抗性  (noun)

→ dislike of or opposition to a plan, an idea, etc.; refusal to obey

ex. Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry.

4. correspondent  通信者  (noun)

→ a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper or a television or radio station

ex. He was a vivid and witty correspondent.

5. metal  金屬  (noun)

→ a type of solid mineral substance that is usually hard and shiny and that heat and electricity can travel through, for example tin, iron and gold

ex. The bomb left a pile of jagged glass and twisted metal.

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