accelerate4v. (使)加快,(使)增速;促進(jìn)
語境記憶 The Hypercar is not as heavy as a typical vehicle, so it needs less energy to accelerate.
超級(jí)車不像普通的交通工具那么笨重,所以加速時(shí)耗能更少。
accelerateadvocatebudgetcapable
記憶方法accelerated adj.加速的
acceleration n. 加快,促進(jìn)
accelerant n.催化劑advocaten.提倡者,擁護(hù)者;律師
vt. 擁護(hù),提倡
語境記憶We advocate building more schools to provide more educational opportunities for children.
我們主張多建幾所學(xué)校給孩子們提供更多受教育的機(jī)會(huì)。
Those who are in favor of artistic and cultural projects advocate that cultural environment will attract more tourists.
那些贊成建設(shè)文化藝術(shù)項(xiàng)目的人認(rèn)為文化環(huán)境會(huì)吸引更多的游客。
budgetn.預(yù)算,預(yù)算案vi.編預(yù)算,作安排vt.規(guī)劃,安排adj.低廉的,收費(fèi)公道的
語境記憶A family on a budget can’t afford meat every day.
經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù)的家庭不能每天享用肉食。
搭 配on a budget 節(jié)省費(fèi)用
記憶方法budgeter n. 編預(yù)算的人
budgetary adj. 預(yù)算的capable7adj.有能力的,有才能的
語境記憶Show me what you are capable of.
讓我看看你有什么本事。
Indeed, animals are capable of many emotional feelings, just like humans, some scientists say.
一些科學(xué)家說,事實(shí)上,動(dòng)物和人類一樣是具有多種情感和情緒的。
搭 配be capable of doing 有資格,能夠
記憶方法capability n. 能力,資格combat4v. 戰(zhàn)斗,搏斗n. 戰(zhàn)斗,格斗
語境記憶The troops were exhausted after months of fierce combat.
經(jīng)過幾個(gè)月的激戰(zhàn)部隊(duì)已筋疲力盡。
搭 配combat for 為……而戰(zhàn)
combat with(against) 與……戰(zhàn)斗
combat hero 戰(zhàn)斗英雄convince6vt.使確信,使相信
combatconvincedefeatdeserve語境記憶What convinced you to vote for them?
究竟是什么使得你愿意投他們的票?
Parents are firmly convinced that to send their child to kindergartens will have an unfavorable influence on the growth of children.
父母?jìng)儓?jiān)定地相信把孩子送到幼兒園對(duì)他們的成長(zhǎng)不利。
搭 配convince sb. of sth.
that從句
convince oneself of 充分弄清楚defeatvt.戰(zhàn)勝,擊敗n. 戰(zhàn)勝,受挫折
語境記憶The enemy was defeated in a decisive battle.
敵人在一場(chǎng)決定性的戰(zhàn)斗中被擊敗。
辨 異defeat,beat,conquer:
defeat 打敗,被打敗者不一定服輸;
beat 徹底打敗,被打敗者完全服輸了;
conquer 強(qiáng)調(diào)把對(duì)方征服,為征服者所有,可任意支配。deservevt.應(yīng)受,值得
語境記憶Nature deserves our protection because we ourselves are part of it .
大自然應(yīng)受我們的保護(hù),因?yàn)槲覀冏约阂彩撬囊徊糠帧?/P>
搭 配deserve doing = deserve to be done 動(dòng)名詞的主動(dòng)形式表示被動(dòng)意義
economicaladj.經(jīng)濟(jì)上的;節(jié)約的,節(jié)儉的
語境記憶Going by train is more economical than going by plane.
坐火車比飛機(jī)更省錢。
搭 配be economical of/with(time)節(jié)約(時(shí)間)
辨 異economic, economical,thrifty:
economic “經(jīng)濟(jì)上的,與經(jīng)濟(jì)有關(guān)的”,與政治并稱的經(jīng)濟(jì);
economical “經(jīng)濟(jì)的”,多指“勤儉的,節(jié)約的”;
thrifty 強(qiáng)調(diào)“善于節(jié)省開支的”。economicalevaluatefantasticfrontierevaluate7vt.評(píng)價(jià),把……定值
語境記憶I can’t evaluate his ability without seeing his work.
我沒有看到他的工作情況,無法評(píng)論他的能力。
辨 異evaluate,calculate,count:
evaluate“估計(jì)”,表示大致地準(zhǔn)確;
calculate“計(jì)算,推算”,指經(jīng)過較復(fù)雜的數(shù)學(xué)計(jì)算來完成;
count “一個(gè)一個(gè)地?cái)?shù)”,強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作。fantastic4adj.空想的,異想天開的;奇異的,古怪的;極好的,極出色的;極大的,難以相信的
語境記憶She always tells me fantastic stories.
他總是給我講荒誕的故事。
frontiern. 邊境,國(guó)境;邊遠(yuǎn)地區(qū),邊疆;尖端領(lǐng)域,新領(lǐng)域
語境記憶Where there is an open mind,there will always be a frontier.
哪里有開放的頭腦,哪里就永遠(yuǎn)會(huì)有新的領(lǐng)域。
搭 配frontier spirit 開拓精神
frontier town 邊緣城市
frontier spirit 拓荒者精神
辨 異frontier,border:
frontier指某一國(guó)單方面提及的邊境;
border可以用來指國(guó)與國(guó)之間的邊境。
the border between China and Mongolia 中蒙
邊境
China’s Mongolian frontier 中國(guó)靠蒙古的
邊境guarantee4n.保證,保證書vt. 保證,擔(dān)保
語境記憶Many shopkeepers guarantee satisfaction to customers.
許多店主向顧客保證一定要讓他們滿意。
illegaladj. 不合法的,非法的,違規(guī)的
語境記憶Except Netherlands, all the European nations consider the Euthanasia illegal.
除了荷蘭,所有的歐洲國(guó)家都認(rèn)定安樂死是不合法的。
invisible1adj.看不見的,無形的語境記憶Many distant stars are invisible to the naked eye.
很多遙遠(yuǎn)的星球是肉眼看不到的。
搭 配be invisible to…對(duì)……來說看不見
invisible line 隱線
guaranteeillegalinvisiblemanagemessmoderatenotifymanage14v. 管理,處理,經(jīng)營(yíng);設(shè)法,能辦到
語境記憶Jones manages the finances here.
瓊斯主管這里的財(cái)務(wù)。
辨 異manage, try:
manage表示設(shè)法做成了某事;而try表示試圖做某事,其結(jié)果尚未確定,可能成功,也可能不成功。mess3n.混亂,雜亂v. 弄臟,弄混亂
語境記憶You’re made a mess of the job.
你把工作搞得一團(tuán)糟。
搭 配mess with 干預(yù),介入
get sb. into a mess 使陷入狼狽處境
be in a mess 亂七八糟
mess about 輕率地對(duì)待moderateadj.中等的,適度的;溫和的,穩(wěn)健的;(價(jià)格)合理的v.(使)緩和;(使)減輕
語境記憶 If you want to build a legitimate, moderate political center here, you need to enlist some help from the U.N.
如果你想在這里建立一個(gè)合法的、溫和的政治中心,就必須向聯(lián)合國(guó)尋求某種幫助。
notifyvt.通知,報(bào)告
語境記憶He notified us that he was going to leave.
他告訴我們說他要辭職。搭 配notify sb. to do sth.通知某人做某事
notify sb. that … 通知某人
notify sb. of sth.通知某人某事
辨 異notify,inform:
notify 指用正式信件通知;
inform 側(cè)重“直接地使人知道事實(shí)或情況”。oddadj. 奇怪的,古怪的;奇數(shù)的,單數(shù)的;臨時(shí)的,不固定的;剩余的,零頭的
語境記憶 Over his career he was renowned for telling jokes, summing up issues with memorable lines, and making the odd gaffe.
在他的職業(yè)生涯中,他因善于開玩笑、妙語連珠和時(shí)不時(shí)的出丑而出名。
oddparadepeculiarpersonalityparade1n. 游行,行進(jìn)隊(duì)列;(軍隊(duì)等的)檢閱v. 使隊(duì)列行進(jìn);展覽,夸耀
語境記憶She paraded up and down in her new hat.
她戴著新帽子在人前走來走去。
搭 配mannequin parade 時(shí)裝展覽
take part in a parade 參加游行peculiaradj. 奇異的,古怪的;特有的,獨(dú)特的,特別的
語境記憶What has been peculiar about these earthquakes is there is a disproportionate number of them that are uniform in size.
這些地震的特別之處在于它們?cè)谝?guī)模上一致,數(shù)量上卻不成比例。
搭 配be peculiar to 是……所特有的
記憶方法peculiarity n. 特色,特性;peculiarly adv. 特別地,奇怪地personality5n. 人品,人格;個(gè)性;名人
語境記憶She has a very strong personality.她個(gè)性很強(qiáng)。
搭 配personality cult 個(gè)人崇拜
a strong personality 很強(qiáng)的個(gè)性
記憶方法personage n. 名士,顯要人物
personnel n. 全體人員,人事部門prevail4vi. 流行,盛行;占優(yōu)勢(shì);取勝
語境記憶The use of horses for ploughing still prevails among the poorer farmers.
用馬耕作的現(xiàn)象在貧苦家庭中仍然十分普遍。
搭 配prevail over 戰(zhàn)勝,壓倒
prevail on sb. to do sth. 說服某人做某事
prevail upon 勸說reckon2v. 把……認(rèn)為,把……看作;計(jì)算,計(jì)算出,算賬;指望,盼望
prevailreckonscalewealthy語境記憶We wanted a quiet holiday,but we had reckoned without the children.
我們?cè)氚舶察o靜地度假,卻沒有把孩子考慮在內(nèi)。
搭 配reckon\:as 把……看作
reckon on 依賴,指望,期待
reckon\:in 計(jì)入,加入,把……估計(jì)在內(nèi)
reckon with 面對(duì),處理,加以考慮
reckon without 沒有考慮到
reckon for… 對(duì)……負(fù)責(zé),考慮到scale12n. 標(biāo)度,刻度;比例尺;規(guī)模;天平,磅秤;魚鱗,鱗片;音階,等級(jí)vt.攀登
語境記憶We’ve scaled up production to meet demand.
我們已經(jīng)擴(kuò)大了生產(chǎn)以滿足需求。
Traffic flows rise to fill whatever scale of highways are provided for them.
無論馬路修建到什么程度,日益加大的交通流量總會(huì)把它們?nèi)脻M滿的。
搭 配on a large scale 大規(guī)模地,大范圍地
on a small scale 小規(guī)模地,小范圍地
out of scale 不符合比例wealthy4adj. 富有的,富裕的
語境記憶If we want everyone to live a healthy, wealthy and happy life, strict birth control is quite essential.
如果我們想使每個(gè)人都過健康、富裕和幸福的生活,就必須實(shí)行嚴(yán)格的計(jì)劃生育。
辨 異wealthy富有的,有大量錢財(cái)程度比rich強(qiáng);
rich比wealthy程度弱,指錢財(cái)比正常需要的多的。
1.Some peoplerelaxation over work.
A.advocateB.appointC.availD.affirm
2.Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only the crisis.
A. precedesB. prevailsC. ascendsD. accelerates
3.We are all in favor of spending whatever is necessary toair pollution.
A.bruiseB.combatC.certifyD.clamp
4.The idea that machines could be made to fly seemeda hundred years ago.
A.abstractB.concreteC.fantasticD.fashionable
5.Every camera we sell comes with a twoyear.
A.guaranteeB.safetyC.confirmationD.conservation
6.The workers’demands are ;they’re asking for only a small increase in their wages.
A.moderateB.abnormalC.commercialD.complicated
7.The managing director promised that he wouldme as soon as he had any further information.
A.communicateB.notice
C.notifyD.note
8.Because our family is happy and healthy weourselves fortunate.
A.pardonB.reckon
C.envisionD.abandon
9.The only solution to rubbish problem for a nation which now spends more on wrapping food than it pays farmers to produce it,is recoveringthe packaging materials for commercial as well as conservational reasons.
A.on saleB.on the spot
C.on a large scaleD.on all sides
10.The educationfor the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.
A.allowance B.reservation
C.budget D.finance
1.advocate 提倡;appoint 任命,委任;avail 利用;affirm 斷言;題意為“有人提倡休息比工作重要!
2.詞義辨析。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)分別是:A.領(lǐng)先(于), 在……之前, 先于;B.流行, 盛行, 獲勝, 成功;C.攀登, 上升;D.加速, 促進(jìn)。
3.bruise 使青腫,碰傷;combat 與……作斗爭(zhēng),反對(duì);certify 證明;clamp 夾住,強(qiáng)加。從該句語意及所缺動(dòng)詞的賓語 air pollution 來看,只有 combat 合適。
4.fantastic 異想天開的;abstract 抽象的;concrete 具體的;實(shí)體的;fashionable 時(shí)光的,流行的。題意為“100年前,機(jī)器能夠飛上天的想法似乎是異想天開的”。
5.guarantee 保修單;safety 安全;confirmation 證實(shí),肯定;conservation 保護(hù),保存。
6.moderate 適度的,有節(jié)制的;abnormal 不正常;complicated 復(fù)雜的;commercial 商務(wù)的。
7.notify 意為“通知,告訴”,符合題意“總經(jīng)理保證一得到任何新消息便通知我”。communicate 作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)表示“傳達(dá),傳遞,傳播;傳染”,作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),表示“通訊,交際,交流思想”;notice 作名詞意為“通知”,但作為動(dòng)詞意為“注意到”。
8.該句意思是“我們一家人幸福健康,所以我們認(rèn)為自己很幸運(yùn)”。reckon 以為,認(rèn)為,同consider。
9.C.on a large scale 表示“大規(guī)模的,大批量的”,符合題意“對(duì)于那些花在食品包裝比付給農(nóng)民成本費(fèi)還要高的國(guó)家來講,解決垃圾問題的辦法就是回收這些包裝原料,這既符合商業(yè)利益又符合環(huán)保要求”。選項(xiàng) A.on sale 表示“減價(jià)”;選項(xiàng) B.on the spot 表示“立即,當(dāng)場(chǎng)”;選項(xiàng) D.on all sides 表示“從各方面”。
10.來年的教育預(yù)算大約是40億美元,比人們所料想的要多得多。allowance津貼,補(bǔ)助,寬容,補(bǔ)貼;reservation 保留,(旅館房間等)預(yù)定,保留意見;budget 預(yù)算;finance 財(cái)政,金融。
In a cinema during a performance one of the audience gets up, makes his way along the row of seats and goes out into the foyer. A few minutes later he returns and asks the man sitting at the head of the row:
"Excuse me, was it your foot I stepped on when I was going out a moment ago?"
"Yes, but it doesn't really matter. It didn't hurt at all."
"Oh, no, it isn't that. I only want to make sure that this is my row".
在一家電影院里,一名觀眾在演出期間站了起來,沿著他那排位子走到休息室去了。幾分鐘后,他回到那排位子并問坐在首位的那位男士道:"對(duì)不起,請(qǐng)問我剛才出去的時(shí)候是踩著你的腳嗎?"
"是的,不過沒什么關(guān)系,一點(diǎn)也不疼。"
"噢,不,我不是這個(gè)意思。我只是想確認(rèn)一下這是不是我的那排位子。"
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