2010年12月大学英语四级考试写作提高笔记(22)

　　181. adult n. 成年人;adj.①成年的 ②成熟的，老练的

　　【搭配】young adults 青壮年; assume adult responsibility 承担成人的职责; act like an adult 按成人的样子行事 ; in sb.’s adult life 在某人的成年生活阶段

　　【例】I will try to be adult about the situation.

　　Betsy is a rather adult child.

　　Are you adult enough to know that there are two side to every issue.

　　182. advertise v. ①(在报刊，电视等)公告，宣传 ②为…做广告，宣传 ③通告，告知

　　【例】We decided to advertise our car in the local newspaper.

　　They advertised their goods for sale extensively and heavily.

　　Please advertise him of my intention to compromise.

　　183. advertisement n. 广告，公告，启事

　　【搭配】place (或put) an advertisement on the television 在电视上播放一则广告

　　answer and advertisement in a newspaper 应报纸广告之聘

　　【例】Today’s newspaper carries (或runs, has) an advertisement for a computer program.

　　The trial was meant as an advertisement for British justice.

　　184. agency n. ①代理行，经销处;②专业行政部门;③公众服务机构

　　【搭配】an advertising agency 广告代理公司; an employment agency 职业介绍所; government agency 各政府部门; Economic Planning Agency (日)经济企划厅; a news agency 通讯社; a travel agency 旅行社;the Central Intelligence Agency (美国)中情局

　　【例】This firm has agencies all over the world.

　　He used to be a general manager of an advertising agency.

　　【扩展】 agent n. 代理人，代理商

　　185. focus n. ①(注意，活动，兴趣等)集中点，重点 ②【物】焦点 v. 聚焦，集中(on)

　　【搭配】focus one’s attention on a question 把注意力集中在某一问题上; focus one’s anger on sb.把怒火集中在某人身上 ; bring …into focus 调准焦距; in focus 焦距对准的，清晰的; out of focus 焦距没对准的，模糊的

　　【例】I think Dave likes to be the focus of the attention.

　　Lately the main focus of monetary policy has shifted to interest rates.