consensus n.一致，一致同意

【真题再现】The executives believed that consensus rather than conflict enhanced financial indicators.

主管们认为意见一致才能增强金融指数，而非争执。

【CET-6, 2001.01, 选择】

【联想记单词】词根词缀：con-(=together)+sens(e)+ -us→我们有同感→一致同意

【活学活用】-I will drive you for a weekend travel.

-Terrific,I can't agree more.

-Me too.

-我会开车带你们去周末旅行。

-太棒了，太同意了。

-我也是。

contrive v.谋划；设法做到；发明

【真题再现】We've contrived various justifications that turn out to be half-truths,prejudices or myths.

我们制造了各种理由，结果这些理由却变成了所谓的真理，或是一种偏见或一个幻想。

【CET-6, 2008.06, 阅读】

【联想记单词】词根词缀：con-(加强意义)+trive(=find)→找到（方法）→谋划；设法做到

【活学活用】-Thank you for contriving to accompany by me.

-谢谢你设法来陪我。