2010年12月英語四六級考試必備詞匯辨析(2)

　　expand 既可指數量上或體積上的增加,也可用來之前后左右上下任何方向的擴大,也指知識的增長,生意的擴大

　　magnify 指放大,擴大(聲音,照片等) ________________________________________1. Human knowledge has greatly expanded in the last 30 years which enables people to achieve more and live more comfortably.過去30年人類的知識已經有了很大的增長,這就使得人們能夠取得更大的成就,生活也更舒適了.

　　2. Please amplify a radio signal.請放大無線電信號.

　　3. The republication of the poet’s most recent works will certainly enhance his national reputation.這位詩人最新作品的再版毋庸置疑地會提高他在國內的聲望.

　　4. People often use a loudspeaker to magnify the voice.人們常用擴音器來放大聲音.

　　5. We must enlarge our views by reading.我們必須以讀書來增長見識.

　　6.The boss is going to expand retail operations.老板正打算擴大零售業(yè)務.

　　7.Mother asked someone to enlarge the kitchen.媽媽找人來擴大了廚房.

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　　annoy,furious,indignant,irritate,provoke都含有一定的"惱怒"之意

　　annoy 指有余被迫忍受某種不愉快甚至討厭的事情而失去耐心或沉著(be annoyed at/by sth. be annoyed with sb. 對某人/某事很生氣)

　　furious 狂怒的(be furious with sb. be furious at/about sth對某人/某事大發(fā)雷霆)

　　indignant 強調的是憤怒,憤慨,憤憤不平

　　irritate 指一再打擾某人,終于使其失去耐心而發(fā)怒.

　　provoke 激怒(人,動物),使生氣(provoke sb. to do /into doing...刺激某人做某事) ________________________________________1.It annoys me that she just assumes we'll all fit in with her plans.她想當然地認為我們都適合她的計劃,這使我非常惱怒.

　　2.The manager was irritated by consumer's insolence.經理被消費者的蠻橫態(tài)度弄得惱火.

　　3.Father was furious with Peter about his mistake.父親對彼得犯的錯誤大發(fā)雷霆.

　　4.Mike provoked Mary to anger so that Mary was divorced from Mike.麥克激怒了瑪麗以至于瑪麗跟麥克離婚了.(provoke sb. to anger激怒某人;叫某人生氣)

　　5.Mother is irritated against Bob because he is not obedient.媽媽對鮑伯的不聽話很生氣.(irritate against sb.對某人生氣)

　　6.This unfair trestment arouses popular indignation.這種不公待遇引起了公憤.

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　　apparatus,appliance,equipment,facility,instrument都含有一定的"器具"之意

　　apparatus 指"一套儀器,一套器械,裝置"

　　appliance 通常指需要動力才能操作的家用電器和裝置等

　　equipment 指"設備,裝備"

　　facility (pl.)"設備,設施",只是工作生活便利的工具和環(huán)境

　　instrument 指精密的或科學的和藝術上使用的器具等 ________________________________________1.Today,housework has been made much easier by electrical __B__.現在,家用電器使得家務活輕松多了.

　　A.facilities B.appliances C.instruments D.apparatus

　　2.The complete __D___ of the new library will take another year.新圖書館的全套設備還要花一年時間才能完成.

　　A.apparatus B.facility C.instrument D.equipment

　　3.The school offer us the __A__ for study.學校為我們提供了便利學習的設施.

　　A.facilities B.appliances C.instruments D.apparatus

　　4.This hospital imported many surgical __C__ from abroad.醫(yī)院從國外進口了許多外科器械.

　　A.facilities B.appliances C.instruments D.apparatus

　　5.The Browns are always very cold in winter because they have not a heating __D__.布朗一家每到冬天就很冷,因為他們沒有暖氣設備.

　　A.facilities B.appliances C.instruments D.apparatus

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　　answer,reply,respond都含有一定的"回答"之意

　　answer 用的最廣,幾乎可指口頭,書面乃至行動所表示的一切

　　reply 指較為正式或經過考慮的答復,除了后面接直接賓語或以that開始的句子外,一般只用作不及物動詞,后面連用to,表示回答旁人的問題(話語,信件,祝賀,攻擊等)

　　respond 一般指對緊急問題或請求作出答復,或用行動對所說或所做的事情做出反應 ________________________________________1.The car __A__ well to the controls.這輛汽車操縱靈敏.(respong to sth.對某事物反映靈敏,起反應,回答,響應;corrspond to相當于,與...對應;reply to回信,對...做出反應)

　　A.responds B.corresponds C.replies D.reflects

　　2.The electrician went at once in __D__ to the phone call.電工一接到電話馬上就去了.(in answer to作為對...的回答,響應,反擊等)

　　A.reply B.respond C.reflection D.answer

　　3.He __B__ nothing about this.對此他沒有回答.

　　A.refuse B.answer C.reply D.respond

　　4.Please __C__ at your earliest convenience.請盡早答復.

　　A.answer B.reflect C.reply D.respond

　　5.The illness quickly __D__ to proper treatment.疾病經適當治療后很快好轉.

　　A.replied B.answered C.reflected D.responded