DSE 英文科 5** 核心词汇 · 卷一学术词
精选卷一阅读高频学术词汇，配例句、跟读与即时小测。
1 文段 · 6 词卡 · 2 练习 · 2 跟读
阅读文段1
卷一阅读理解多取材于学术文章，这类词汇就是文章的骨架。先把它们拿下，读文章时就不必频频停下来猜字。
词汇卡6
无处不在的；随处可见的
Smartphones have become ubiquitous in Hong Kong, even among primary school students.
智能手机在香港已无处不在，连小学生也不例外。
减轻；缓和
The government introduced new measures to mitigate the impact of air pollution.
政府推出新措施，以减轻空气污染的影响。
使恶化；加剧
Heavy rainfall exacerbated the flooding in low-lying districts.
暴雨加剧了低洼地区的水浸情况。
普遍的；盛行的
Mental health problems are increasingly prevalent among teenagers.
心理健康问题在青少年之间日趋普遍。
实证的；以观察或实验为依据的
The claim lacks empirical evidence and therefore remains disputed.
该说法缺乏实证证据，因此至今仍有争议。
典范；模式
Online learning represents a paradigm shift in modern education.
网上学习象征现代教育模式的范式转移。
练习题2
第 1 题 Which word best completes the sentence? "The new policy failed to ___ the problem; instead, it made it worse."
句意是「不但没解决，反而令问题恶化」，exacerbate（使恶化）最贴合；mitigate 是减轻，语意正好相反。
第 2 题 In academic writing, "empirical evidence" most nearly means evidence based on ___.
empirical 指以观察或实验所得的实证，而非推测或权威说法，是卷一议论文的高频考点。
跟读练习2
The ubiquity of social media has transformed the way teenagers communicate.
社交媒体的普及，彻底改变了青少年的沟通方式。
Policymakers must mitigate the adverse effects before the situation is exacerbated.
决策者必须在情况恶化之前，减轻相关的负面影响。