请问“”中的表达方式，您都会吗？也许你以前需要一个定于从句，但是现在只需要一个hyphen，一切都可以轻松解决。
faster-than-light spacecraft 比光速还快的飞船
women-dominated industry 女人统治的行业
pain-alleviating medicine 缓解疼痛的药物
笔者总结了约200个考研常考的hyphen(-)连接的合成词。
二. 一词多意
考研英语对词汇深度的考查尤其体现在一词多意，一词多性。例如light这个基础词汇，很多同学只知道light n.光；而这个单词在考研中出现了19次，考查的意思多达5种。
light/lighting/lighter (19次)
【熟义熟性】n.光，发光体，灯 Light-year 光年
【僻义僻性】lighting n.照明，照明设备，舞台灯光
【真题例句】At the same time the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.[1996年Text3]
【经典译文】与此同时，大城市的市政府也开始涉足实业界，为纳税人提供照明、电车及其它服务。
【僻义僻性】a. 轻的
【僻义僻性】Fifty years ago, the chance of a baby (particularly a boy baby) surviving depended on its weight. A kilogram too light or too heavy meant almost certain death.[2000年阅读Text2]
【经典译文】50年前，婴儿（尤其是男婴）存活的几率取决于体重，轻一公斤或重一公斤几乎意味着必死无疑。
【僻义僻性】v. 点燃
【真题例句】Light up the stove and you could burn down the house.[1999年阅读Text1]【经典译文】把炉子点燃后，你有可能把整座房子烧毁。
【常考短语】in the light of 按照, 根据, 当作 [近] according to
【真题例句】He explores such problem consciously, articulately, and frankly, first by asking factual questions, then by asking moral questions, finally by suggesting action which seems appropriate in the light of the factual and moral information which he has obtained.[2006年翻译]
【经典译文】他自觉地、清晰地、坦率地、探索这样的问题：首先问事实问题，然后问到的问题，最后根据他掌握的事实和道德信息给出恰当的行为建议。
【常考短语】shed light on= cast light on
[本意] 把灯光投射在…之上; [转义] 详细说明
【真题例句】A researcher has now __48__ the mystery of why the animals die.[1995年完形填空]
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