English

People need cholesterol to maintain your sanity.

1. cholesterol  [kəˋlɛstə͵rol] (n.) a substance in your blood that can cause heart disease if you have too much of it

1. semi- = half

    semifinal (n.) one of the two games that are played immediately before the last game in a sports competition. The two people or teams who win the semifinals play each other in the last game, called the final, to decide who wins the competition.

1. -ics= subject

    mathematics

1. epi- = among; on; upon

    epicenter (n.) the area of land directly over the center of an earthquake

1. en = put into

    envisage  [ɪnˋvɪzɪdʒ] (v.) to consider something as possible or what you intend 展望；設想

1. gen = birth; begin

    engender (v.) [ formal ] to cause a feeling or attitude to exist

Urban Planning

1. urban (adj.) [ usually befor noun ] relating to towns and cities, or happening there

1. anthro- = human

    anthropology  [͵ænθrəˋpɑlədʒɪ] (n.) the study of human societies, customs, and beliefs. Someone who studies anthropology is called an anthropologist

Do you think English will always be the international language?   

    Yes. We can discuss this issue with focus on several aspects. First of all, English is easy to write. Second, the Hollywood's movie and the pop music in US are swept by dozens of supporters. Last but not least, people have already get used to it that English has been the universal language so many years, and it's hard to change our stereotype.

1. -ant = person

     accountant (n.) someone whose job is to prepare financial records for a company or person

xerox copy 影印 [ˋzɪrɑks]

1. e- = out

1. uni- = single; one

    uniform