animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] n. 活力,生气,热烈;动画片,动画游戏;动画制作
animation software 动画制作软件
decorate [ˈdekəreɪt] v. 装饰,装点;
Wednesdays [ˈwenzdeɪz] adv. 每星期三
innate 英/ɪˈneɪt/ adj. 先天的,固有的;(信仰)根深蒂固的
supplant 英/səˈplɑːnt/ v. 取代,代替
sought 英/sɔːt/ v. 寻找(seek 的过去式和过去分词)
quantify /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ/ v. 量化;
sought to quantify cognitive ability. 寻求量化认知能力
inherent /ɪnˈherənt/ adj. 内在的,固有的; 与生俱来的,天生的
the notion that inherent ability is destiny. 天赋就是命运的观念
hallway /ˈhɔːlweɪ/ n. (住宅的)门厅,(正门入口处的)走廊;(建筑物内的)过道
mindset [ˈmaɪndset] n. 观念模式,思维倾向
Growth mindset theory 成长型思维理论
motivational /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən(ə)l/ adj. 激发性的 eg: motivational posters 励志海报
coax /kəʊks/ v. 哄,劝诱;
indication /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. 指示,标示;象征,暗示,迹象
A major focus of the growth mindset in schools is coaxing students away from seeing failure as an indication of their ability, and towards seeing it as a chance to improve that ability. (学校推行成长型思维的核心重点,是引导学生不再将失败视为自身能力的体现,而是把它当作提升能力的契机。)
instill /ɪnˈstɪl/ vt. 徐徐滴入;逐渐灌输
instilled 灌输
former /ˈfɔːmə(r)/ adj.(两者中)前者的
the former took on only those tasks that would not risk their sense of worth. 前者只会承担那些对自身价值没有威胁的任务;
inferred /ɪnˈfɜːd/ v. 推测(infer 的过去式和过去分词)
impediments /[ɪmˈpedɪmənts]/ n. 障碍(impediment 的复数);妨碍,困难
be obsessed with sth 痴迷于什么
credit [ˈkredɪt] n. 信用,赞扬,
she deserves great credit for responding to it ; 她值得高度赞扬,因为她对此作出了回应。
adapt [əˈdæpt] v. 适应;调整
and adapting her work accordingly; 根据她的工作进行相应调整
misappropriate /ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprieɪt/ vt. 私吞,挪用,侵占
conflate /kənˈfleɪt/ vt. 合并
being conflated with … 与…. 混为一谈;
eg: her theories are being misappropriated in schools by being conflated with the self-esteem movement; 在学校中他的理论被挪用为与自尊培养运动混为一谈;
correlation [ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] n. 相互关系,关联
genuine [ˈdʒenjuɪn] adj. 真正的
vague [veɪɡ] adj. (形状)模糊的;
intervention /ˌɪntəˈvenʃ(ə)n/ n. 干预,介入
elixir [ɪˈlɪksə(r)] n. 灵丹妙药;
proponent [prəˈpəʊnənts] n. <正式>支持者,建议者
viable /ˈvaɪəb(ə)l/ adj. 可望成功的,切实可行的
via /ˈvaɪə/ prep. 经由,经过(某一地方);通过,借助于(某种手段或人)
dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ v. 对……提出质疑
It is hard to dispute that having faith in the capacity to change is a good attribute for students.
paradoxically /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkli/ adv. 自相矛盾地;似是而非地;反常地
aspiration /ˌæspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 渴望,抱负,
deluded /dɪˈluːdɪd/ adj. 轻信的;受蒙骗的 v. 欺骗;使失望(delude 的过去分词)
philosophy /fəˈlɒsəfi/ n. 哲学;