New words：

incline [ˈɪnˌklaɪn]
v. 倾向于；有意于；赞同（最常用）
v. 倾斜；偏向
n. 斜坡；斜面

详细词源拆解：

前缀 in-：表示 toward 朝向、向里
词根 clin：源自拉丁语 clinare = bend 弯曲、倾斜

组合逻辑：

→ in- (朝向) + clin (倾斜)
→ 向某方向倾斜 → 倾向于；有… 的趋势
→ 物理上：倾斜；斜坡

必记高频搭配

incline to do sth 倾向于做某事

Many students incline to choose sports after class.

incline towards sth 偏向；赞同

Many young people incline towards online learning nowadays.

be inclined to do sth 往往会；易于做某事

People are inclined to forget small mistakes in daily life.

a steep incline 陡峭的斜坡

The boy walked slowly up the steep incline.

关键使用提醒：

1.考试最常考：be inclined to do sth = tend to do sth

2.名词 “斜坡” 在初中阅读偶尔出现，写作一般用 slope 更常见

3.不要和 decline 混淆：
incline = 倾向、偏向
decline = 下降、婉拒

steep [stip] n. 陡坡

New words：

decline [dɪˈklaɪn]
v.下降；减少；衰退；衰落
v.谢绝；拒绝（礼貌地）
n.下降；衰退；衰落

详细词源拆解：

前缀 de-：down 向下、往下
词根 clin：源自拉丁语 clinare = bend 弯曲、倾斜

组合逻辑：

→ de- (向下) + clin (倾斜)
→ 向下倾斜 → 下降；衰退；衰落
→ 引申义：弯身谢绝 → 谢绝；拒绝

词汇家族：

decline（下降；谢绝）→ incline（倾斜；倾向）→ recline（倚靠；躺下）

必记高频搭配

a decline in …在某方面下降

The report shows a decline in sales last quarter.

decline rapidly / sharply 快速 / 急剧下降

If we don’t take action, the number of tigers will decline rapidly.

in decline 在衰退中；在减少中

Many traditional skills are in decline as society develops.

decline an invitation 谢绝邀请（婉拒）

He had to decline the invitation because he had to prepare for exams.

decline to do sth 拒绝做某事（礼貌）

She declined to answer the personal question.

关键使用提醒

1.decline 有两个核心意思：下降 / 婉拒

2.表示 “拒绝” 时，比 refuse 更礼貌、正式，多用于邀请、建议、帮助。

3.固定搭配：in decline 在下降中

New words：

laptop [ˈlæpˌtɒp] n. 笔记本电脑

详细词源拆解：

由两个简单名词合成：lap + top
lap：n. （人坐着时的）大腿上部、膝部
top：n. 顶部、上面

组合逻辑：

→ 放在膝上（lap）使用的顶部设备（top）
→ 可以放在腿上用的微型电脑 → 笔记本电脑；便携式电脑

词汇家族：

laptop（笔记本电脑）→ desktop（台式电脑）→ tablet（平板电脑）

必记高频搭配

We can study online with a laptop.
A desktop is usually cheaper than a laptop.
In oversea, Tablet PC has already been applied in school.

New words：

`consumer [kənˈsumər] n. 消费者

必记高频搭配

consumers’ rights 消费者权益

We should protect consumers’ rights.

average consumer 普通消费者

The price is too high for the average consumer.

consumer goods 消费品

This factory makes daily consumer goods.

New words：

consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃn/ n. 消费；(能量、食物或材料的)消耗，消耗量；

必记高频搭配

fuel consumption 油耗；燃料消耗

This car has low fuel consumption.

energy consumption 能源消耗

We should reduce energy consumption.

reduce consumption 减少消耗

Saving water means cutting water consumption.