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I. Word Study
II. Phrases and Expressions
III. Word Building
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I.I. Word StudyWord StudyWord list:
1. assault
2. charity
3. contract
4. distribute
5. dubious
6. dwell
7. jolt
8. peek
9. plea
10. summon
11. tap
12. veteran
13. vow
14. yearn
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1. assaultn. violent and sudden attack
Examples:
They made an assault on the enemy’s positions. 他们突袭了敌人的阵地。
The town was taken by assault. 城镇被强行攻占。
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n. a. willingness to judge other persons with kindness 宽厚;仁慈 b. help, money, food, etc. given to the poor 救济;施舍 c. (pl.) an organization that gives help to the poor 慈善团体Examples:
judge other people with charity 宽厚待人live on/ off charity leave all one’s money to charities
adj. charitable
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3. contract
n. binding agreement between persons, groups, states 合同;契约 Examples:
enter into/make a contractsign a contractbreach of a contractconditions of a contract
n. contractor
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v. to make or become smaller or shorterExample:
Metals contract as they become cool.
adj. contractible
n. contraction
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4. distribute
v. a. to give out; to hand out b. to spread
Examples:
distribute pictures among children
distribute magazines to subscribers
distribute manure over a field
cf.contributeattribute
n. distribution
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contribute
v. a. to join with others in giving help, money, etc. 捐赠;捐助
b. to help to cause or produce 有助于;促成
Examples:
contribute food and clothing for the refugees
contribute to the Red Cross
Exercises contribute to one’s health.
Drinking contributed to his ruin.
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attribute n. 属性;性质;本性 v. 归于;归因于
Examples:
Politeness is an attribute of a gentleman.
This comedy is attributed to Shakespeare.
He attributes his success to hard work.
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5. dubious
adj. a. (of persons) feeling doubt b. (of persons or things) causing doubt
Examples:I feel dubious of/about his honesty.I feel dubious as to what to do next.He is a dubious character.The result is still dubious. 结果仍未确定。
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6. dwell
v. a. (fml.) to live b. to think, speak or write at length about 细思;详述
Examples: dwelling house/dwelling place 住宅 /住处He dwelt too much on/upon his past.
他过于详细地叙述了他的过去。
n. dwelling
Cf.inhabitreside
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We visited the wise man who dwelt in the mountains.
inhabit: 表示某个群体生活在某个地域,较为正式There are still some tribes who inhabit the tropical forests.In ancient times, Shanghai was a village, inhabited by some fishermen.
reside: 表示居住于某一个地方,更多地指某人、 某家庭固定的 或法律意义上的住所,较为正式
reside abroadThe defendant resides at 8, Huashan Road.
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dwell—dweller
inhabit—inhabitant
reside—resident
dwell—dwelling
inhabit—inhabitation
reside—residence
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7. jolt
v. to give a jerk to; (of a vehicle) to move along by jerksn. jerk; sudden shake; (fig.) surprise; shock
Examples:The old bus jolted us as it went over the stony
road.The bus jolted along.The unexpected news gave them a jolt.I jotted down his name and address.
cf. jot
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8. peek
v. to look at sth. quickly, esp. sth. you are not supposed to see ; to peep 窥视;偷看
Examples:have a peek at sb.have a quick peek over the fence
cf.gazeglarepeergapestare
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I.I. Word StudyWord Studygaze: 长时间的凝视,常带有惊讶、赞美、迷恋之意
He gazed out of the train window during his trip to Chicago.
glare: 怒目而视,强调敌意或畏惧The two boxers stood glaring at each other.
peer: 细看,定睛注视,往往是透过某种障碍物看清某物Near-sighted people often peer at you when they are not wearing glasses.
gape: 目瞪口呆地看He gaped in astonishment at the scene.
stare: 睁大眼睛注视,带有惊讶、赞美、恐惧或粗鲁、无礼之意The children stood staring at the strangely dressed tourist.
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n. a. (legal) statement made by or for a person charged in a law court 辩护 b. an eager or serious request 恳求 c. reason or excuse offered for wrongdoing or failure to do sth. 辩解;借口
Examples:pleas for mercy 恳求慈悲on the plea of ill health 以健康不佳为借口
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plead
vt. plead a client’s case 为一当事人的案子辩护plead ignorance 以不知道情况为借口
vi. plead for sb.plead with sb. for mercyHe pleaded with his son to be less trouble to his mother.
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v. a. to demand the presence of; to call or send for 召唤;召集 b. to gather together 聚集
Examples:summon shareholders to a general meeting
召集股东大会summon sb. to appear as a witness
传唤某人出庭作证summon up one’s courage/energy for a task
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11. tap
n. faucetv. a. to draw out liquid from the tap b. to obtain sth. from sb. or sth. 发掘;开发 Examples:
turn on/off the tap
tap the maples
tap the natural resources
tap the production potential
Cf.tap (2)_
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tap
n. quick light blow v. to give a tap
Examples:a tap on the window/at the doortap dancing 踢踏 舞tap a man on the shoulder
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12. veteran
n. person who has had much or long experience, esp. as a soldier adj. experienced
Examples:a veteran in battle 身经百战的老战士a veteran of the Red Army 老红军a veteran worker/teacher
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13. vow
n. solemn promise v. to promise solemnly
Examples:
perform a vow
break a vow
He vowed to avenge the insult.
She vowed never to speak to him again.
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14. yearn
v. to have a strong desire for sth.
Examples:
He yearned for a sight of the old faces.
He yearned to return to his native land.
n. yearning
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1. at cost
2. give sth./sb. away
3. go for
4. lay out
5. leave out
6. other than
7. make… difference
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at the price that sth. is made or produced without gaining a profitExamples:
He sold his house at cost. 以成本价The passer-by saved the child from drowning, but only at the cost of his own life. 以 ······ 为代价We must arrive there at all costs before midnight. 不惜任何代价I know it to my cost. 吃了苦头之后才 ······
1. at cost
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cf.
at the cost of
at all costs
to one’s cost
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a. to give freely, not expecting anything in return 赠送 b. to distribute 分发;分配 c. to allow sb. else to have 放弃(机会)等 d. to reveal, intentionally or unintentionally 有意或无意地泄露Examples:
He gave away all his money to the poor.He was invited to attend the closing ceremony of the tournament and give away the prizes.You’ve given away a good chance of winning the match.His accent gave him away.
2. give sth./sb. away
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a. to go to fetch b. to attack c. to strive for; to aim at d. to be applicable toExamples:
Please go for the tools.
They went for him in the newspapers.
We are going primarily for promotion of friendship, not just for the championship.
What I have said about Bob goes for you, too.
3. go for
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a. to spread out for use or so as to be seen easily b. to arrange; to design c. to spend or invest (money)Examples:
The exhibits were laid out in good taste.The gardens are beautifully laid out.You should lay out your money in a planned way.They laid themselves out to make the reception a success. 竭尽全力做某事
4. lay out
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cf.lay oneself out
to do sth.
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a. to omit b. to fail to consider
Examples:When you copy this document, be careful not to leave out a single word.We left out the possibility of his coming.
我们没有考虑到他会来。
5. leave out
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a. except for 除外 b. in a different way 不同于;非Examples:
All parts of the bike other than the brakes are in good condition.He is no other person than Jack.The truth is quite other than what you think.I borrowed some books other than novels.
6. other than
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make a/some/no/any/ not much/ a great deal of difference: to be of some/no, etc. importance
Examples:
It won’t make much difference whether you
go today or tomorrow.
Does that make any difference?
That makes no difference to me.
7. make... difference
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List:1. Prefix—dis-
2. Root—tribut, mut
3. Conversion
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distributedistribute
disallow
disapprove
dishonest
disbelief
discharge
disconnect
discolor
discontinue
prefix
dis-: 否定;分开
不允许
不赞成
不诚实的
不相信
卸货
分离
使褪色
中止
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distributedistributeroot
tribut: 交给
attribute
contribute
distribute
retribution
tribute
tributary
redistribute
把 ······ 归因于
贡献;捐助
分发;分配
报应;报酬
贡金;礼物
进贡的;支流的
再分配
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commutecommuteroot
mut(a) : 变
commute
commutable
mutable
mutability
immutable
permute
transmute
变换;通勤
可以变化的
可变的;无常的
可变性
不可改变的
变更;取代
使转变;使变形
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Examples:The imprisonment is commutable by a fine.
拘留可代之以罚款。She was mutable in new wishes.
她的愿望常有变化。Her failure was due to the mutability of
purpose. 她的失败原因在于目标无常。They failed to transmute this metal into gold.
他们想把这种金属炼成黄金,结果失败了。
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Conversion: a word-formation process whereby a word of a certain word-class is shifted into a word of another word-class without the addition of an affix.
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net
face
trap
tap
hammer
blossom
flower
balloon
net strawberries
face dangers
trap a fox
tap a maple tree
hammer a nail in a wood
Cherry-trees began to blossom.
The idea flowered elsewhere.
Figures ballooned.
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