1.influential adj.有很大影响的,有权势的，有支配力的
例句：He is a very influential man in the government.
他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
The fact is influential in reaching a decision.
这一因素对做出决定是有影响的。
2.gain vt.vi.获得, 赢得
例句：The man gained a lot in the business, but he lost the respect of his friends.
那个人做这买卖赚了很多钱, 但他却失去了朋友们对他的尊敬。
3.intellectual adj.智力的; 理智的, 善于思维的
例句：Maths is an intellectual exercise.
数学是一种智力训练。
4.dismiss vt.解雇; 撤职; 开除
例句：The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.
新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇。
5.combine vt.使结合,使联合;兼有,兼备;使化合
例句：It would be more profitable to combine the two factories.
把这两家工厂联合起来更能赚钱。
6.amendment n.（法律、文件的）改动，修正案，修改，修订
例句：The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.
这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
1.The book said women suffered from feelings of lack of worth. Friedan said this was because the women depended on their husbands for economic, emotional and intellectual support.
suffer from因…而受罚（苦, 损）; 因...而更糟; 受...之苦
例句：Sometimes I still suffer from these weaknesses.
有时我还是在吃这些弱点的苦头。
depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：You can't depend on your parents forever.
你不能永远依赖你的双亲。
2. But she also made many men feel threatened. Later, critics said her book only dealt with the problems of white, educated, wealthy, married women.
deal with惠顾; 与…交易, 和…做买卖,关于
例句：We have dealt with that firm for many years.
我们与那家公司有多年的生意往来。
They often dealt with that shop.
他们常到那家商店买东西。
3.However, only thirty-five states approved the amendment by the deadline so it never went into effect.
go into effect生效
例句：The standard is slated to go into effect next year.
此标准内定明年实施。