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<p>相似词互替:
affect =influence, impact 影响
agree =correlate with, correspond to
correlate [ˈkɔrileit]vt.使相互关联 vi.(to,with)相关,关联
correspond [ˌkɔriˈspɔnd]vi.(with)相符合;(to)相类似;通信
I assure you my actions will correspond with my words. 我向你保证,我将言行一致。
The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 美国国会相当于英国议会。
Have you been corresponding with him? 你一直和他通信吗?
carry out = implement [ˈimplimənt]vt.使生效,履行,实施 n.工(器,用)具
execute [ˈeksikju:t]vt.处死,处决;实施,执行,完成
promulgate ['prɔməlgeit] v. 发布, 公布, 发表
——Layla decided to promulgate the new class rules to her classmates during a self-study class! The rules would be implemented in December; her plan was to execute them with diligence, shortly after that.
Change= adjust,vary ,alter,modify vt.修改,更改
——Winter decided to modify her strict approach to her classmates; she would vary her attitude to them on an individual basis
check 。prove = verify, confirm, demonstrate
verify [ˈverifai]vt.核实,查对;证明,证实
confirm [kənˈfə:m]vt.证实,肯定;进一步确定,确认;批准
demonstrate [ˈdemənstreit]vt.论证;说明;显示
——Tara decided to demonstrate her fine attention to detail: she would verify the travel arrangements given to her by the tour company in order to confirm that she had been booked on a window seat
complicated = complex, cumbersome 复杂
——Edison hated having to fill in so much complex paperwork, especially in the knowledge that he would also have to wait for a long time before finally getting his passport. The process was so cumbersome
consider考虑, 思考, 认为= evaluate [iˈvæljueit]vt.评估,评价
assess [əˈses]vt.对…进行估价;评价,评论
The value of this property was assessed at one million dollars.
这财产的价值估定为一百万元。
——On behalf of her classmates, Archie needed to assess whether the teachers’ lessons were effective or not. She would ask some of her peers to help her evaluate his teaching quality
correct / incorrect = precise/imprecise, concise
accurate/inaccurate正确
——I realised that what my teacher had just said was, in fact, inaccurate; furthermore, I felt he needed to be more precise in explaining the meaning of Idioms.
——Jason was happy his teacher was always concise when explaining the meaning of Idioms.
depends on = relies on, hinges on
——Everything hinges on whether Nina can get better in time. If not, then our group will probably not win the singing competition because Nina has the strongest voice. As you know, our group always relies on the strength of Nina’s vocal chords和音!
different =various, varied, varying, distinct)独特的, 明显的,
find = obtain, derive, attain, locate, identify
derive [diˈraiv] 取得,得到[(+from)]
She derives great pleasure from her stamp collection. 她从集邮中获得很大乐趣。
attain [əˈtein]vt.达到,获得
I'm determined to attain my purpose at any cost.我决心不惜任何代价达到目的。
locate [ləuˈkeit]vt.探明,找出;把…设置在,使坐落于
identify [aiˈdentifai]vt.认出,鉴定;把…等同于 vi.认同
She identified that the man was her attacker.她认出那个男人就是袭击过她的人。
help = assist, facilitate, guide, direct
Assist with sth..assist sb in diong sth帮助某人某事
facilitate [fə'siliteit] vt. 帮助, 使...容易, 促进
——Victoria would guide Mike to the Vice Dean’s Office in order to assist him with some questions he had for the leaders. She would, of course, facilitate with any language translation requirements and then direct him back to the class. She would not be able to guide him back to class, because she had to stay behind in the Vice Dean’s Office for an important meeting.
important =critical, crucial, essential, pertinent, relevant, significant, vital
critical [ˈkritikəl] a.决定性的,关键性的,危急的;批评(判)的
crucial [ˈkru:ʃiəl]a.至关重要的,决定性的
essential [i'senʃəl] adj. 必要的, 重要的, 本质的,不可缺的[(+to/for)]
Hard work is essential to success. 成功必须努力工作。
pertinent [ˈpə:tinənt]a.有关系的,相关的
relevant [ˈreləvənt]a.有关的,切题的,(+to)
His nationality isn't relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.
他的国籍跟他是不是一个好律师不相关。
significant [sig'nifikənt] adj. 有意义的, 意味深长的,,相当数量的,,重要的, 重大的
n. (复)有意义的事物
vital [ˈvaitl] a.生死悠关的,极其重要的;充满生机的
The government saw the introduction of new technology as vital.
政府认为引进新技术至关重要。
——The subject of Basketball was not relevant to his essay on Lung Cancer; Robin Knew it was vital to stick to the topic in question.
——It was highly significant to Robin that Lung Cancer appeared to be no longer viewed as the most critical outcome of smoking.
little, few = slightly稍微地;微小地, seldom,
negligibly [ˈneglidʒəbəl]可以忽略的, 微不足道的
make clear = elucidate [iˈlu:sideit]vt.解释,阐明, 说明
clarify ['klærifai] vt. 澄清, 阐明, 使...明晰
——To elucidate my opinion, I may need several minutes of your time because I need to make my feelings absolutely clear by describing them in detail!
make sure = ensure [inˈʃuə]vt.1。。保证,担保,[+that][+v-ing]
2. 使安全,保护[Q][(+from/against)]
These are safety devices to ensure workers against accidents.
这些安全设施是为了保护工人不出事故。
assure [əˈʃuə]vt. 向...保证,担保[(+of)][O5]
I can assure you of the reliability of the information. 我向你保证这消息可靠。
2. 使确信,使放心[(+of)][O5]
We assured our clients of an enjoyable holiday. 我们使游客确信准能过一个愉快的假期。
meet = satisfy, fulfill, adhere [ədˈhiə] to 满足….(需要)
——Susan needed to satisfy her hunger very soon; she could not concentrate on fulfilling her homework requirements until she had eaten something!
much, strongly.强烈地;强有力地, greatly =
markedly ['mɑ:kidli] adv. 显著地, 醒目地, 明显地
significantly较大地(重要地),相当大地
substantially [səbˈstænʃəli]ad.大体上;本质上,相当多地,大大地
problem = obstacle [ˈɔbstəkl]n.障碍(物),妨碍
limitation [ˌlimiˈteiʃən]n.限制,限度;[常 pl.]局限
restriction [riˈstrikʃən]n.限制;限定;约束
shortcoming n. 缺点, 短处
drawback [ˈdrɔ:bæk]n.缺点,欠缺,不利条件
phenomenon [fiˈnɔmənən] n.现象,迹象;非凡的人,特殊的事物
——Mike’s shortcoming in learning Chinese meant severe limitations in communicating with the local people!
——Mike could suddenly speak Chinese very well. This was, indeed, a strange and unusual phenomenon, particularly as he had not been studying Chinese well!
need =require, stipulate
stipulate ['stipjuleit] v. 规定, 保证adj. 有明文规定的
——Mike’s teaching contract with the leaders of Jia Ying University stipulates that he should never arrive late to class without good reason.
propose = present, describe
propose [prəˈpəuz]v.提议;提名,推荐;打算,计划;求婚
present adj. 当面的, 出席的, 现在的v. 赠送, 提出, 呈现
——Robin presents some good modifications to the class rules. I wonder whether Layla will accept the suggestions?
Layla describes some adjustments to Robin’s proposals. I wonder whether this will make Robin unhappy?
realize= comprehend, perceive, understand
——I could perceive a certain amount of collective resentment in the class after I told them to write an essay of 5000 words in 5 minutes!
Because of cultural differences, it was hard for me to comprehend why people felt it necessary to spit in the street.
solve = alleviate, modify, resolve, eliminate, eradicate
alleviate [əˈli:vieit]vt.减轻,缓解,缓和
modify ['mɔdifai] vt. 修改, 调正, 缓和vi. 修改
resolve [ri'zɔlv] n. 决定之事, 决心, 坚决vt. 决定, 解决, 分离, 表决vi. 分离, 决定
eliminate [iˈlimineit]vt.排除,消除,根除;淘汰
eradicate [i'rædikeit] v. 根除, 扑减, 根绝
——After being told he could not sleep in class, Winter tried to alleviate Edison’s obvious distress by telling him he could sleep for a long time after class.
——She would modify the report slightly to eliminate unnecessary word usage, which would, in turn, resolve the issue of exceeding the word-limit.
——All instances of misspelling had been eradicated following a spell check of her word document.
suitable =appropriate, adequate
adequate [ˈædikwit]a.充足的,足够的;适当的,胜任的
----It was not appropriate for the teacher to wear sunglasses when he was teaching, however, a sweat-shirt with a collar was adequate.
——Mike found the text book inadequate sometimes because it did not include many things he felt were crucial for learning English Writing.
try= attempt, aim, aspire
aspire [əˈspaiə]vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于
——He aspires to be a teacher one day, but first his aims must include the need to pass his English exams, particularly in view of the fact he will only be permitted two attempts in which to pass!
usually=normally, typically, generally
normally [ˈnɔ:məli]ad.通常,正常地
typically ['tipikəli] adv. 代表性地, 作为特色地
——Typically, he would come in late and then say that he had to go early.
他一向是来得很晚, 然后又总说他得早走。
——Normally, I get up at 7am though generally, I do not eat breakfast.
very = highly, rather, quite, extremely
——I rather like living in Meizhou because the air is clean.
——I quite enjoy life on campus because the students are always extremely friendly!
——I highly recommend teaching at Jia Ying University, because of the lovely environment!
way = method, means, approach, strategy
strategy [ˈstrætidʒi]n.战略,策略
——My approach to the problem of students sleeping is class, that of pouring
ice-cold cold water on them, is a means of keeping them fresh and generally revitalized! But I feel the students do not take so kindly to this method! Maybe I will have to rethink my strategy!
whole= complete, entire, comprehensive
comprehensive [ˌkɔmpri'hensiv] adj. 综合的, 广泛的, 理解的
complete [kəm'pli:t] adj. 彻底的, 完整的, 已完成的vt. 完成,使圆满, 使完美
entire [in'taiə] adj. 全部的, 完整的, 同性质的, 纯正的, 全面的
——The entire population was wiped out by the terrible disease.
所有的居民都被可怕的疾病夺去了生命。
——I watched the entire two seasons of Prison Break over the weekend!
——In the light of the recent student evaluations, I think we need to rethink our entire teaching strategy.
——The list of British Idioms I gave you is, by no means, a comprehensive one!
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