claim n. 要求,聲稱;v. ①要求,索取 ②主張
例:Mary made a claim to the pencil. 瑪麗認(rèn)為她應(yīng)得到這支鉛筆。The old man claimed the land. 老人要求得到這塊土地。She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost. 她聲言那只戒指是被偷的,而不是遺失的。搭配:claim to fame 與眾不同之處,成名的原因:The town’s only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Edgar. 小鎮(zhèn)所以成名的唯一原因是它是埃德加的出生地。lay claim to 堅(jiān)持對……的權(quán)利:She laid claim to her father’s crown. 她要求繼承父親的王位。拓展:claimant n. 申請者,要求者
communication n. 傳達(dá),交流
例:The satellite has become an important means of communication. 衛(wèi)星已成為重要的通信工具。 Communication between old and young people is not as difficult as you think. 老年人與年輕人之間的交流沒有你想象的那樣難。拓展:communicate v. ①溝通 ②通信
聽力擴(kuò)展:
A: Why are you interested in working in personnel department?
B: I am good with people and have excellent communication skills.
A: Do you consider it a rewarding job?
B: Very much so.
A:你為什么喜歡在人事部門工作?
B:我擅長與人相處,交際能力強(qiáng)。
A:你覺得這項(xiàng)工作有意義嗎?
B:非常有意義。
concern v. 關(guān)于,涉及,關(guān)系到;n. 關(guān)心的事,重要的事
例:The news concerns your brother. 這消息與你兄弟有關(guān)。That’s no concern of mine. 那不關(guān)我的事。搭配:as far as…is concerned就……而言:The measures are irrelevant as far as inflation is concerned. 就通貨膨脹而言,這些措施無關(guān)緊要。have no concern with(正式)與……無關(guān):Drama seemed to have no concern with “truth” at all. 戲劇似乎與“事實(shí)”毫無關(guān)系。拓展:concerned a. 憂慮的;concerning prep. 關(guān)于
聽力擴(kuò)展:He is suspected to be afflicted with cancer. Doctors are checking his body and the result will come out tomorrow. His bad health gives some cause for concern. It may be lung cancer. He loves smoking. Everyone of my family always asked him to give up, but he never cared. Some people know smoking is harmful to our health, but they still can’t give up smoking. 他被懷疑得了癌癥。醫(yī)生們正在為他做身體檢查,結(jié)果明天會(huì)出來。他的健康很令人擔(dān)心?赡苁欠伟┌。他很愛抽煙,家里每個(gè)人都讓他戒煙,但他總是不在乎。一些人明明知道抽煙有害健康,但是就是戒不了。 【注】suspected a. 可疑的,令人懷疑的;afflict v. 使痛苦,折磨
consumer n. 消費(fèi)者,消耗者
例:Consumer demand grew steadily. 消費(fèi)需求穩(wěn)步增長。Enforcement of Consumer Protection Legislation. 強(qiáng)制執(zhí)行消費(fèi)者保護(hù)法。
create v. ①創(chuàng)造,設(shè)計(jì) ②引起,產(chǎn)生
例:An artist should create beautiful things. 藝術(shù)家應(yīng)該創(chuàng)造美的東西。That would create a wrong impression. 那將造成一種錯(cuò)誤的印象。拓展:creation n. 創(chuàng)造,產(chǎn)生;creative a. 創(chuàng)造的,創(chuàng)造性的
聽力擴(kuò)展:
A: Certainly! If you got you clothes by yourself, you could show off in front of me. Once your parents leave you, you will be a useless man.
B: Maybe I am wrong. Sorry, I shouldn’t be rude just now. I see. We should depend on ourselves! We can create our future without our parents!
A:當(dāng)然,如果這些衣服是你自己買的,你可以在我面前炫耀。一旦離開父母,你就是一個(gè)無用之人。
B:也許我錯(cuò)了。對不起,我剛剛不該那么粗魯。我明白了,應(yīng)該靠自己!我們可以自己獨(dú)立創(chuàng)造未來。【注】rude a. 粗魯?shù),魯莽?/P>
describe v. ①描寫,敘述 ②把……說成
例:He described in detail how the accident happened. 他詳細(xì)地?cái)⑹隽耸鹿拾l(fā)生的原委。He describes himself as a doctor. 他聲稱自己是醫(yī)生。拓展:description n. 描寫,敘述;descriptive a. 描述的,敘述的
easily ad. ①容易地 ②無疑,確實(shí)
例:You can find books easily in this library. 在這個(gè)圖書館找書很方便。That is easily the best TV program. 那無疑是最佳電視節(jié)目。
聽力擴(kuò)展:
A: Do you come to this club a lot?
B: I come here at least twice a week. My friends keep telling me I have to lose weight.
A: You’re kidding!
B: Yeah. But seriously speaking, if I dont exercise, I easily gain weight.
A:你經(jīng)常到這個(gè)俱樂部來嗎?
B:每周至少來兩次。朋友們老說我該減肥了。
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