recipe
英英释义：a way of doing something that will produce a particular result.
例句：Ambition without action is a recipe for failure. 没有行动的雄心壮志注定失败
“recipe”的本意是菜谱，它常常被引申为表示导致某个结果的“原因” “必备因素”。在一些场景中，我们可以用它来替换 cause，lead to这些表示“导致”的表达。
recipe 常接介词 for, 后面跟的名词可以是正向含义的，比如：success，happiness，这时recipe可以理解为“诀窍”，也可以是负向意义的名词，比如 failure, disaster, chaos.
比如我们想说成功的关键是需要有好主意和执行力，我们就可以说：
Good ideas with great execution are a recipe for success.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." 可以改写成 “ Eating nutrition-rich food is a recipe for good health.
这期的的《经济学人》在点评美国的中期选举时就用到了recipe。中期选举后，美国国会分裂，共和党和民主党分别掌管参众两院两院，《经济学人》认为这种分裂会导致一系列问题：
In a country where one chamber of the legislature is based on population and the other on territory, this division is a recipe for gridlock, poor governance and , eventually, disenchantment with the political system itself.
~ legislature :Persons who make or amend or repeal laws. It is a group of people in it who have the power to make and pass laws. ( 例句：The path of the bill through the legislature was smooth and orderly 法案顺利且有序的被立法机构通过）
~ gridlock : A situation in an argument or dispute when neither side is prepared to give in, so no agreement can be reached. (例句：He agreed that these policies will lead to gridlock in the future 陷入僵局).
~ disenchantment : (disappointment / dissatisfaction) It's the feeling of being disappointed with something, and no longer believing that it's good or worthwhile. (例句：There's growing disenchantment with the Government 大家对政府的幻想渐渐破灭.)
- 使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“recipe”
Phrases : a recipe for disaster / success 导致灾祸的原因 / 成功的诀窍
作业
1. 翻译
学好英语的诀窍是要有强烈的学习和练习意愿
A strong willingness to learn and practice is a recipe for English fluency.
2. 造句
~ 场景：对创业公司而言，清晰的目标配合好的商业模式和执行力是成功的诀窍。
～造句：Clear goals with good business model and great execution are a recipe for startups.
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