20190820 conducive

1. 认识这个词（基础篇）

词：conducive

英英释义：creating a situation that helps something to happen

例句： Pulling an all-nighter is not conducive to good health.

2. 体会这个词 （进阶篇）

“conducive”是形容词，意思是“有益的”“有助的”，因此常常可以用来替换 helpful，是外刊中的高频词汇。condusive 最常见的用法是 A is conducive to B，表示 A 有助于 B，我们通过几个例子掌握它的用法。

我们常说熬夜对身体不好，就可以说：

Pulling an all-nighter is not conducive to good health.

我们常说性格决定命运，也是说有些性格有助于日后的成功，比如：

A down-to-earth character is highly conducive to later success.

我们都希望有一个舒适的工作、学习环境，这样有助于我们高效学习和思考：

A nice and cosy environment is thought conducive to creative thinking and productive learning.

《经济学人》中也经常用到 conducive：

1）The physical environment is a big factor behind obesity, and in much of the world we continue to create towns that are not conducive to healthy lifestyles.

2）Any such debate mocked national values and was not conducive to social peace, fumed the top brass.

3）Warm breezes and shaded gardens are thought conducive to debates about policy.（这段说的是北戴河风景优美，适合领导人讨论政策的制定）

3. 从认识到会用（作业）

1）翻译下面的句子： 老师需要创造一个有助于学习的氛围。

Teachers need to create an atmosphere that is conducive to learning.

（参考翻译：Teachers need to create an atmosphere that is conducive to learning.）

2）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景，再造句。

老板需要创造一个有助于工作的氛围。

Bosses need to create an atmosphere that is conducive to working.