王宇
1. access [??kses]
? [U] 通道;通路;入徑
The police gained access through a broken window. 警察從一扇破窗戶里鉆了進(jìn)去。
? [U] (使用或取得的)機(jī)會(huì);權(quán)利;手段
have / get access to得以接近(進(jìn)入、使用……)
Students must have access to good resources. 學(xué)生必須有機(jī)會(huì)使用好的資源。
? vt. 存取(計(jì)算機(jī)文件);使用;到達(dá)
The loft can be accessed by a ladder. 通過(guò)梯子可以上閣樓。
派生詞 accessible adj易接近的;易得到手的;易懂的
The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter. 只有乘直升機(jī)才能進(jìn)入那遙遠(yuǎn)的荒漠地區(qū)。
【考題鏈接】 How does a private pilot get ___ to the airways?
Key: access
2. adapt [??d?pt]
? vt. 使適應(yīng);使合適
adapt oneself to 使……適應(yīng)于
It is difficult to adapt oneself to sudden changes of temperature. 一個(gè)人很難適應(yīng)突然變化的氣溫。
? vt. 改編;改寫(xiě)
adapt ... from 根據(jù)……改編
The film has been adapted from a play of the same title. 電影改編自一部同名戲劇。
adapt ... for 將……改編為……
Her first novel was adapted for television. 她的第一部小說(shuō)被改編成了電視劇。
? vi. 適應(yīng)
When they moved to the new place, the children adapted to the change very well. 當(dāng)孩子們搬到新地方的時(shí)候,他們很快適應(yīng)了變化。
派生詞 adaptation n. 適應(yīng);改編本
? [U] 適應(yīng);適合
He made a quick adaptation to the new environment. 他很快適應(yīng)了新的環(huán)境。
? [C] 改編本;改編的作品
Do you think the film adaptation was faithful to the book? 你認(rèn)為這部改編的電影劇本忠于原著嗎?
【考題鏈接】 Here I will stress some smarter and more creative examples of climate ___.
Key: adaptation
3. adequate? [??dIkw?t]
? adj. 足夠的;適當(dāng)?shù)?恰當(dāng)?shù)?/p>
She didn’t give an adequate explanation for being late. 她沒(méi)有給出充分的理由說(shuō)明遲到的原因。
They had adequate money to spend for the journey. 他們有足夠的錢(qián)供旅行使用。
? adj. 勝任的
be adequate to / for 后面只跟名詞或者人稱代詞的賓格,表示在某個(gè)方面是充足的,能勝任某項(xiàng)工作或某個(gè)職位。
He is adequate to the job. 他能勝任這項(xiàng)工作。
be adequate for 足夠的
This is adequate for the purpose. 這足以達(dá)到目的。
易混辨析:adequate, enough與sufficient
這些形容詞均含“足夠的;充足的”之意。adequate指數(shù)量上足夠,質(zhì)量上適當(dāng)。enough是最普通用詞,口語(yǔ)、書(shū)面語(yǔ)可用,較側(cè)重分量或數(shù)量的足夠,多指希望的滿足。sufficient是正式用詞,側(cè)重?cái)?shù)目或數(shù)量或程度達(dá)到某一特定要求或需要。
【考題鏈接】 Many students are not ___ prepared for higher education.
Key: adequately
4. ambition [?m?bI?n] n.
? [C] 追求的目標(biāo);夙愿
political / literary / sporting ambitions政治抱負(fù);文學(xué)夙愿;運(yùn)動(dòng)目標(biāo)
Her ambition was to become a film star. 她一心想做電影明星。
ambition of becoming sb. / doing sth. 當(dāng)……人 / 做……事的夙愿
She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. 她一直未能實(shí)現(xiàn)當(dāng)名作家的夙愿。
achieve one’s ambition 實(shí)現(xiàn)某人的愿望
You will achieve your ambition if you work hard. 如果你努力,你的抱負(fù)是可以實(shí)現(xiàn)的。
have the ambition for sth. 渴望得到某物
I have the ambition for the promotion. 我渴望得到升遷。
? [U] 野心;雄心;抱負(fù)
She is intelligent but lacks ambition. 她很聰明,但是缺乏野心。
派生詞 ambitious adj. 有野心的;有雄心的
He is a fiercely ambitious young manager. 他是一個(gè)雄心勃勃的年輕經(jīng)理。
【考題鏈接】 Intelligence without ___ is a bird without wings.
Key: ambition
5. annoy? [??n?I]
? vt. 使……不悅;惹惱
His temper’s is changeable this week, so do not annoy him. 這星期他的脾氣變化無(wú)常,所以不要惹他生氣。
be annoyed with sb. 生某人的氣
He was annoyed with me for having said the wrong thing. 他氣我說(shuō)錯(cuò)了話。
be annoyed at / about sth.? 因某事而生氣
He seemed annoyed at your complaining manner. 他顯然對(duì)你這種怨天尤人的態(tài)度不滿意。
派生詞(1)? annoying adj. 使人不高興的;惱人的;煩人的
The boy broke the teapot. How annoying! 這男孩把茶壺打破了,真可氣!
(2) annoyance n.
? [U] 煩惱;煩擾
To her annoyance, the stranger did not go away. 讓她惱火的是,那個(gè)陌生人并沒(méi)有走。
? [C] 煩惱的事物
The dog next door is a constant annoyance. 隔壁的狗令人煩惱不已。
【考題鏈接】 For others, it is a harvest season, while for me, it is an ___ season.
Key: annoying
6. beneficial [?benI?fI?l] adj.
? 有益的;受益的
To take exercise in doors is less beneficial than in the open air. 在室內(nèi)鍛煉不如在室外鍛煉更有益。
be beneficial to do sth. 做某事有利
It can be beneficial to share your feelings with someone you trust. 向你信任的人傾訴感情是很有益處的。
be beneficial to health 有益健康
A balanced diet is beneficial to health. 均衡的飲食有益于健康。
派生詞 benefit
? [C, U] 利益;好處
The book is of great benefit to students.? 那本書(shū)對(duì)學(xué)生們很有幫助。
? vt. 有益于
The sea air will benefit you. 海邊的空氣會(huì)對(duì)你有益。
? vi. 受益
We benefit from daily exercises. 我們受益于每天做操。
【考題鏈接】 He had a ___ influence on the Children.
Key: beneficial
7. conduct [k?n?d?kt]
? [U] 經(jīng)營(yíng)方式;管理方法
There was growing criticism of the government’s conduct of the war. 政府對(duì)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的指揮方式受到越來(lái)越多的指責(zé)。
under the conduct of 在……的指導(dǎo) / 管理下
Under the conduct of his teacher, he is not what he used to be. 在他的老師的指導(dǎo)下,他已經(jīng)不是過(guò)去的樣子了。
? vt. 組織;安排;實(shí)施;執(zhí)行
to conduct an experiment / an inquiry / a survey 進(jìn)行實(shí)驗(yàn) / 詢問(wèn) / 調(diào)查
The discussion has been conducted in a positive manner. 已經(jīng)積極進(jìn)行過(guò)討論。
? vt. 指揮(軍隊(duì)、樂(lè)隊(duì)等)
He conducted many campaigns. 他指揮過(guò)多次戰(zhàn)役。
派生詞 conductive導(dǎo)電(或熱等)的 adj.
[C] conductor指揮;售票員
[U] conduction (熱或電等能量的)傳導(dǎo)
【考題鏈接】 When you ___ an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
Key: conduct
8. congratulate /k?n?ɡr?t?uleIt/ vt.
? 祝賀;向……致賀詞
It is coincident that I was not at home when he came to congratulate my success. 真不湊巧,當(dāng)他來(lái)祝賀我成功的時(shí)候,我不在家。
congratulate sb. on / upon sth. 為某事像某人祝賀
He congratulated me on my good exam results. 他向我祝賀考試成績(jī)優(yōu)秀。
congratulate oneself that... 因……而自己慶幸
I congratulate myself that I have escaped unhurt. 我因自己幸免于難而感到幸運(yùn)。
易混辨析:congratulate與celebrate
congratulate 指對(duì)他人祝賀為目的,希望他人幸福或走運(yùn);celebrate 通常指舉行盛大隆重的儀式慶?;蚣o(jì)念有意義的日子或某件事情,多暗示節(jié)日般的歡樂(lè)場(chǎng)面。
派生詞 congratulation n.
? [U] 祝賀;賀喜
His success deserves congratulation. 他的成功值得慶賀。
? [C] 祝賀(詞);祝詞
congratulations (on...)! 祝賀 / 恭喜……!
I offer you congratulations on the new year! 我向你祝賀新年!
【考題鏈接】 Please accept my heartiest
___ and best wishes for the future.
Key: congratulation
9. resign [rI?zaIn]
? vi. & vt. 辭去;辭職
He was under strong pressure to resign.? 他承受著要辭職的巨大壓力。
resign one’s post辭職
I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign his post. 我一點(diǎn)兒都不知道他要辭職。
? vt. 退出
He has resigned his membership of the golf club. 他已經(jīng)退出了高爾夫俱樂(lè)部。
? vt. 放棄
resign one’s right 放棄權(quán)利
He decided to resign his claim to the copyright. 他決定放棄對(duì)版權(quán)的要求。
? resign oneself to 使聽(tīng)命于;順從;只好
resign可接反身代詞作賓語(yǔ),意思是“順從于;屈從于”,其后常接介詞to。
Finding no place to stay, I resigned myself to passing the night under the stars. 找不到投宿的地方,我只好露宿過(guò)夜。
【考題鏈接】 We must ___ ourselves to waiting a bit longer.
Key: resign
10. suitable [?su:t?bl] adj. 適合的;適宜的
Tomorrow will be quite suitable. 明天挺合適。
be suitable for 合適的;適合的
Is he suitable for the job? 他適合做這項(xiàng)工作嗎?
be suitable to do sth. 適合做某事
Tom is suitable to finish the project. 湯姆適合完成這個(gè)項(xiàng)目。
派生詞 (1) unsuitable adj. 不適當(dāng)?shù)?不適宜的;不合適的
Amy’s shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance. 埃米的鞋子根本不適合走路。
(2) suitably adv. 合適地;適宜地;適當(dāng)?shù)?如其所料地
Unfortunately I’m not suitably dressed for gardening. 不幸的是,我的著裝不適合做園藝活。
(3) suitability n. 適合;適當(dāng);適用性
Assess your hardware’s suitability. 評(píng)估硬件的適用性。
【考題鏈接】 The course is also ___ for those in the caring professions.
Key: suitable