2010年12月英语四六级考试必备词汇辨析(2)

　　expand 既可指数量上或体积上的增加,也可用来之前后左右上下任何方向的扩大,也指知识的增长,生意的扩大

　　magnify 指放大,扩大(声音,照片等) ________________________________________1. Human knowledge has greatly expanded in the last 30 years which enables people to achieve more and live more comfortably.过去30年人类的知识已经有了很大的增长,这就使得人们能够取得更大的成就,生活也更舒适了.

　　2. Please amplify a radio signal.请放大无线电信号.

　　3. The republication of the poet’s most recent works will certainly enhance his national reputation.这位诗人最新作品的再版毋庸置疑地会提高他在国内的声望.

　　4. People often use a loudspeaker to magnify the voice.人们常用扩音器来放大声音.

　　5. We must enlarge our views by reading.我们必须以读书来增长见识.

　　6.The boss is going to expand retail operations.老板正打算扩大零售业务.

　　7.Mother asked someone to enlarge the kitchen.妈妈找人来扩大了厨房.

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

　　annoy 指有余被迫忍受某种不愉快甚至讨厌的事情而失去耐心或沉着(be annoyed at/by sth. be annoyed with sb. 对某人/某事很生气)

　　furious 狂怒的(be furious with sb. be furious at/about sth对某人/某事大发雷霆)

　　indignant 强调的是愤怒,愤慨,愤愤不平

　　irritate 指一再打扰某人,终于使其失去耐心而发怒.

　　provoke 激怒(人,动物),使生气(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.她想当然地认为我们都适合她的计划,这使我非常恼怒.

　　2.The manager was irritated by consumer's insolence.经理被消费者的蛮横态度弄得恼火.

　　3.Father was furious with Peter about his mistake.父亲对彼得犯的错误大发雷霆.

　　4.Mike provoked Mary to anger so that Mary was divorced from Mike.麦克激怒了玛丽以至于玛丽跟麦克离婚了.(provoke sb. to anger激怒某人;叫某人生气)

　　5.Mother is irritated against Bob because he is not obedient.妈妈对鲍伯的不听话很生气.(irritate against sb.对某人生气)

　　6.This unfair trestment arouses popular indignation.这种不公待遇引起了公愤.

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

　　apparatus 指"一套仪器,一套器械,装置"

　　appliance 通常指需要动力才能操作的家用电器和装置等

　　equipment 指"设备,装备"

　　facility (pl.)"设备,设施",只是工作生活便利的工具和环境

　　instrument 指精密的或科学的和艺术上使用的器具等 ________________________________________1.Today,housework has been made much easier by electrical __B__.现在,家用电器使得家务活轻松多了.

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

　　2.The complete __D___ of the new library will take another year.新图书馆的全套设备还要花一年时间才能完成.

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

　　3.The school offer us the __A__ for study.学校为我们提供了便利学习的设施.

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

　　4.This hospital imported many surgical __C__ from abroad.医院从国外进口了许多外科器械.

　　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,因为他们没有暖气设备.

　　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 用的最广,几乎可指口头,书面乃至行动所表示的一切

　　reply 指较为正式或经过考虑的答复,除了后面接直接宾语或以that开始的句子外,一般只用作不及物动词,后面连用to,表示回答旁人的问题(话语,信件,祝贺,攻击等)

　　respond 一般指对紧急问题或请求作出答复,或用行动对所说或所做的事情做出反应 ________________________________________1.The car __A__ well to the controls.这辆汽车操纵灵敏.(respong to sth.对某事物反映灵敏,起反应,回答,响应;corrspond to相当于,与...对应;reply to回信,对...做出反应)

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

　　2.The electrician went at once in __D__ to the phone call.电工一接到电话马上就去了.(in answer to作为对...的回答,响应,反击等)

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

　　3.He __B__ nothing about this.对此他没有回答.

　　A.refuse B.answer C.reply D.respond

　　4.Please __C__ at your earliest convenience.请尽早答复.

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

　　5.The illness quickly __D__ to proper treatment.疾病经适当治疗后很快好转.

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