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今日长难句：

In fact, along with her colleague Connie Bales, Starr recently conducted a small study that found that adding extra protein foods to the diet of obese older individuals who were trying to lose weight strengthened their muscles.

事实上，斯塔尔和她的同事康妮·贝尔近期开展的一项小规模研究发现，往那些尝试减重的肥胖老年人的饮食中添加额外的蛋白食品,会使他们的肌肉变得强健。

分析：

第一步，简单划分句子

第一部分：In fact, along with her colleague Connie Bales

第二部分：Starr recently conducted a small study that found that adding extra protein foods to the diet of obese older individuals who were trying to lose weight strengthened their muscles.

第二步，根据谓语进行细致划分

第一部分

状语：along with her colleague Connie Bales

第二部分

主语：Starr

谓语：conducted

宾语：a small study

定语从句：that found that adding extra protein foods to the diet of obese older individuals who were trying to lose weight strengthened their muscles.

宾语从句：that adding extra protein foods to the diet of obese older individuals who were trying to lose weight strengthened their muscles

宾语从句中：

主语：adding extra protein foods to the diet of obese older individuals who were trying to lose weight

谓语：strengthened

宾语：their muscle

定语从句（修饰older individuals）who were trying to lose weight

核心词汇：

1. colleague n. 同事；同僚

【近义词】associate n. 伙伴；同事（侧重于在利害关系上密切相关的）

companion n. 陪伴他人的人；即同伴或陪伴

fellow n. 同伴，同志（多用复数形式，指一块住、生活或同行共事的人）

partner n. 事业中处于合伙关系的人，或指婚姻、游戏、跳舞中的另一方

2. conduct v. 组织；实施；进行 n. 行为举止，管理方式；实施办法

【习惯用语】conduct oneself （行为）举止

conduct disorder 品行障碍；行为失常

conductor n. （乐队）指挥；售票员；列车长；导体

3. obese adj. 极为肥胖的

【派生词】obesity n. 肥大；肥胖

fatness n. 肥胖

4. individual adj. 单独的；个别的；个人的；独特的 n. 个人

【反义词】dependent adj. 依靠的；依赖的；取决于...的

【习惯用语】individual difference 个体差异

individual characteristics 个体特征

5. strengthen v. 加强；巩固

【反义词】weaken v. 削弱；变弱；畏缩

【同根词】strength n. 力量；力气；长处；兵力

【反义词】weakness n. 虚弱；软弱；弱点；缺点；偏好

【词汇辨析】

strength n. 指依靠身体组织而存在的力

power n. 泛指一切力量或能力等

【习惯用语】compression strength 抗压强度；压缩强度

今日练习：

Following his murder on Friday, a 25-year-old suspect Ali Habi Ali remains in custody, where he's being questioned under the Terrorism Act.

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