accidentn. 意外的事,偶然之事;事故
语境记忆John’s had an accident; he’s been run over by a car.
约翰出事了,他被一辆小汽车撞倒了。
The marsupial has been in decline for decades due to urban sprawl and from car accidents and dog attacks.
这种有袋动物其数量在过去几十年间逐渐减少,主要原因是城市的扩张、车祸和狗的袭击。
accidentannouncecandidateclash搭 配by accident 偶然
by no accident 绝非偶然
辨 异accident,incident:
accident指偶然发生的不可预测的事件,强调“意外,突发”;
incident指附属性的小事件,也用来指政治事变。announcevt.宣布,通告;(与for连用)宣布参加竞选;声称,叙说
语境记忆They announced their engagement to the family.
他们向家里宣布他们已经订婚了。
辨 异announce,declare,publish:
announce 指预告性的宣布;
declare 指当众发表,正式“公布”;
publish 指公布已准备好的内容。candidaten.候选人;报考人;申请求职者
语境记忆Most candidates passed in grammar.
参加考试的人大多数语法及格。
clash1n.碰撞声;抵触,冲突;不协调 v. 碰撞;不协调;冲突语境记忆Their swords clashed.
他们的剑互相撞击,铿锵有声。搭 配clash of colors 色彩不调和
clash of interests 利益冲突
辨 异clash, crash, crush:
clash 指金属制品等相撞发出铿锵声,也指(意见)冲突;
crash 指砰然一声碎了;
crush 指压碎,压坏。compromisecontradictioncourtdelicatecompromise4n.妥协,和解vi.(with)妥协vt.危及……的安全;放弃(原则,利益 )
语境记忆I wanted to go to Greece,and my wife wanted to go to Spain,so we compromised on (ie agreed to go to) Italy.
我想去希腊,可我妻子想去西班牙,于是我们折衷了一下,去意大利。
搭 配compromise with … on 在……方面与……妥协
compromise a lawsuit 和解诉讼
compromise with a person与人和解contradiction3n.矛盾;否定,否认
语境记忆She will permit no contradiction.
她决不允许有异议。
搭 配in contradiction to 与……相反
in contradiction with 与……相抵触courtn.法庭,法院;(网球)球场;庭院,院子;宫廷
语境记忆The prisoner was brought to court for trial.
囚犯被提到法庭受审。
搭 配take sb. to court 控告某人
be out of court 被驳回
court ball 宫廷舞会delicateadj.纤细的,娇嫩的;易碎的,脆弱的;灵敏的,精确的;精美的,精致的
语境记忆Delicate plants must be protected from cold wind and frost.
娇弱的植物必须受保护以避免风霜的侵袭。
I understand it’s quite a delicate balance.
我知道这是一种十分微妙的平衡。
distinction3n.差别,区别
语境记忆She had the distinction of being the English first woman to swim the English Channel.
她卓尔不群,因为她是第一个游泳横渡英吉利海峡的女子。
辨 异distinction,dissimilarity,difference:
distinction 相似或相关的事物间的细节差异;
dissimilarity 在其他方面很相似或非常类似的事物间的差异;
difference 指差异,区别,不同。distinctioneconomicensurefeasibleeconomicadj.经济的,经济学的
语境记忆 Nowadays smokers come mostly from the lower educational, cultural and economic rungs of US society.
现在,美国的烟民主要是教育、文化和经济水平相对较低的人。
搭 配economic crisis 经济危机
economic sanction 经济制裁
辨 异economic,economical:
economic a. 经济的,经济学的;
economical a. 经济的,节省的。ensure4vt.保证,担保;(与from等连用)保护,使安全;(与to,for连用)保证给,赋予
语境记忆 Participants need to ensure that they don’t overdo it, particularly when starting a new health and fitness regime.
练习者务必确保不要做的过火,特别是在开始一种全新的健身方法时。
搭 配ensure sb. against (from) sth. 保证某人免受……
辨 异ensure,guarantee,assure:
ensure “保证”,普通用语;guarantee “保证”,指担保事物的品质或个人行为;assure “使确信”,向……保证。feasible3adj.可行的,可实行的
语境记忆It’s not feasible to follow your proposals.
按照你的建议去做得行不通的。
搭 配feasible new source of energy 可用的新能源
feasible plan 可行的计划gear1n.齿轮,传动装置;工具,用具vt. 调整,使适合
语境记忆She changed gear to make the car go up the hill faster.
为使车子加速上山,她换了排挡。
geargripimaginationinterior
搭 配gear…to 使……适合
gear with 适合,一致
gear up 增加grip1vt.握紧,抓牢;吸引n. 紧握,抓牢;掌握,支配
语境记忆Van Gogh’s Sunflower can always grip my imagination.
梵高的《向日葵》总能引起我的想像。
搭 配have a grip on 抓住,吸引
get/take a grip on 抓住,控制imagination1n. 想像,想像力;空想,幻觉;想像的事
语境记忆Her talk captured the imagination of the whole class.
她的谈话吸引了全班的同学,激发了他们的想像力。
辨 异imagination,fancy:
imagination 指形成思维的能力,其思想过程是积极的;fancy 指虚幻或不可相信的能力,其思想过程是消极的。interior2adj. 内的,内部的;内地的;国内的
n. 内部,内景;内地
语境记忆 Regular guided tours have taken curious visitors into the vast World War II structure to see the turret interiors.
导游团经常将好奇的游客带往这个巨大的二战建筑物,参观炮楼的内部结构。搭 配interior design室内装饰
interior trade 国内贸易
an interior city 内地城市manufacture1n.制造;制成品
vt. 以机器制造,加工;捏造(事故,理由等)
manufacturemobilepermanentpredictproposal语境记忆 Ten years ago, Kodak manufactured the first digital camera aimed for sale to retail consumers.
10年前,柯达公司生产出了第一款针对个人用户的数码相机。
辨 异manufacture,produce:
manufacture主要指用机器大量制造、生产,强调生产的机械化过程;
produce指具体物品或精神财富的生产创造,强调产品数量及种类。mobile3adj.可移动的,活动的,流动的;机动的 n.移动电话
语境记忆The mobile medical team will soon be here.
巡回医疗队不久就将到这儿来。
辨 异mobile,movable:
mobile位置与地点的变动;
movable可移动的,不固定的。permanent4adj. 永久性的,持久的;不褪色的,耐用的
语境记忆True love should be permanent.
真爱应该是永恒的。
predict11v. 预言,预测 语境记忆Timely snow predicts a bumper harvest.
瑞雪兆丰年。
记忆方法predictable adj. 可预知的;predictability n. 可预知性;prediction n.预言,预测;predictor n.预言者proposaln. 建议,提议;求婚
语境记忆Various proposals were put forward for increasing sales.
为提高销售额而提出了各种的建议。
搭 配package proposal 一揽建议
rationalization proposal 合理的建议
offer proposals for/of提出建议recreationresumesegmentshortagesubtracttotalrecreationn. 文娱活动,消遣,娱乐
语境记忆Gardening is a form of recreation.
园艺活动是一种消遣方式。
People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.
找不到时间休息娱乐的人迟早会被迫找到时间养病。
resume2v. 重新开始,再继续;恢复,再用n.摘要,概略,简历
语境记忆We resumed our work after a rest.
休息之后我们重新开始工作。
segment2n. 切片,部分;(数学)弓形,节,段
语境记忆She cleaned a small segment of the painting.
她把画上的一小部分擦干净了。
Lines divided the area into segments.
这几条线把这个面分割成了几个部分。
shortage7n. 不足,不足的量,缺乏,缺少,短缺,不足(量)
语境记忆It must be admitted that, shortage of funds is still the one of the biggest questions that students have to face.
必须承认,资金短缺仍然是学生们面临的最大问题之一。
subtract1vt. 从……减去,减除,扣除
语境记忆 Points are awarded or subtracted based on how accurately the shots are.
该游戏会根据射击的准确度为玩家加分或扣分。
搭 配subtract from 从……减去
total10adj. 完全的,全部的,全体的n.总数,总额vi. 总计,共计,总共vt.计算……的总和
语境记忆That’s total nonsense!
那是一派胡言!
I’ll give you a few tips before you make a total mess.
我会给你几条忠告,免得你把事情弄得一团糟
underline1vt. 在……划线;加强,强调,突出,着重
语境记忆To underline a poem word by word is the work of misguided schoolmaster.
在诗句下面逐字画线,那是拙劣的教师才干的事儿。
underline
1.One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quickly recovered his sight.
A.preciseB.considerateC.delicateD.sensitive
2.Some American colleges are statesupported, others are privately , and still others are supported by religious organizations.
A. ensured B. attributed C. authorized D. endowed
3.Although not an economist himself, Dr.Smith has long been a severe critic of the government’spolicies.
A.economicalB.economicC.economyD.economics
4.We must that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.
A.assureB.secureC.ensureD.issue
5.Many university courses are not really to the needs of students or their future employers.
A.associatedB.relativeC.gearedD.sufficient
6.Camps offered a variety of that included folk dancing, handicrafts, swimming and boating.
A.hobbiesB.recreationsC.sportsD.games
7.After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will work on a finelanguage opera.
A.confineB.indulgeC.resumeD.undergo
1.delicate 精确的,灵活的;precise精密的,精确的;considerate 考虑周到的,体贴的;sensitive 敏感的,灵敏的。
2.动词辨义。endow“资助,捐赠,向……捐钱(或物);(with)给予,赋予,认为……具有某种特质”,符合题意。ensure“保证,担保,确保”;attribute (to)“把……归因于,把(过错、责任等)归于,属性,特征”;authorize“授权,批准”。
3.economic 意为“经济上的,经济学的”;而 economical 意为“节俭的,经济的”;economy 作形容词时,则意为“节约的,便宜的”,但 economy 一般用作名词,意为“经济,节约”;economics 只能作名词,意为“经济学,经济情况”。
4.ensure 保证,同 make sure; assure 虽意思与 ensure 一样,但该词要求其宾语由名词或代词担任,而不能是宾语从句。
5.be geared to 为固定搭配,表示“调整后以适应于”。
6.recreation 娱乐活动;hobby (业余)爱好,指比较安静的活动;sport 是有体育锻炼的活动;game 常指带有竞争性的“游戏,比赛”等。
7.resume 重新开始,继续;confine 限于,局限于;indulge 纵容,沉溺于;undergo 经受,遭受。
The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.
William J.H.Boetcker
今天的困难和斗争都是为了获得明天的成就和胜利而必须付出的代价。
——威廉•别特克