選修7第5單元重點單詞

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1. recommend [rekmend] vt. 推薦;建議

Can you recommend a good restaurant？ 你能推薦一家好的飯店嗎？

recommend sb. as 推薦某人為……

Can you recommend him as a good cook？ 你能把他當作一個好廚師來推薦嗎？

recommend sb. for推薦某人做（某職位）

I recommended him for a post. 我給他介紹了個工作。

recommend sb. to do sth. 勸某人做某事

The doctor recommended the patient to take his advice. 醫(yī)生勸病人接受他的忠告。

recommend that... 建議……

The judge recommended that he serve 20 years in prison. 法官建議判處他20年監(jiān)禁。

派生詞

recommendable adj. 可推薦的;值得推薦的

Some versions seem to be recommendable but lack of sufficient theoretical support. 有的看似值得推薦但又缺乏充足的理論支持。

recommendation

[C] 正式建議;提議

I had the operation on the recommendation of my doctor. 我根據(jù)醫(yī)生的建議做了手術。

[U， C] 推薦;介紹

It's best to find a builder through personal recommendation. 最好通過私人介紹來尋找施工人員。

[C] 推薦信;求職介紹信

I still need a recommendation letter from my supervisor. 我還需要我主管的一封推薦信。

易混辨析

recommend與introduce

兩者都有介紹的意思。recommend意為“向某人介紹或推薦”，側重于個人傾向;introduce意為“介紹某人與某人相識”，常用句型introduce sb. to sb.。

【考題鏈接】

—Why does the woman speak of a study？

—______ an exercise.

Key： To recommend

2. comfort

[U] 舒服;安逸;舒適

The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. 這家酒店提供高標準的舒適享受和優(yōu)質服務。

[U] 安慰;慰藉;寬慰

His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. 在這種情況下，他的話起不了什么安慰作用。

[C] 給予安慰的人或物

The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. 在我經歷這一切的日子里，孩子們一直是我的一個巨大安慰。

vt. 安慰

She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring. 她想到春天很快就要來臨，以此來寬慰自己。

in comfort 舒適地

This will enable the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows. 這樣能夠讓觀眾舒舒服服地坐著看表演。

comfort sb. 安慰某人

He began to comfort me with such unaccustomed gentleness. 他開始以那種少有的溫柔安慰我。

派生詞

comfortable adj.

舒適的;安逸的

Sit down and make yourselves comfortable. 大家都坐下來，讓自己舒服一些。

富裕的;寬裕的

They're not millionaires， but they're certainly very comfortable. 他們不是百萬富翁，但也確實很富裕。

【考題鏈接】

Take yourself out of your ______ zone for a week， discover new personal qualities， and learn new skills.

Key： comfort

3. substitute [bstItju：t] n.

[C] 代替者

She will be the teacher's substitute for a month. 她將代替那位老師一個月。

[C] 代替品;代用品

Honey can often be used as a substitute for sugar. 蜂蜜?？捎脕碜鳛樘堑拇嫫贰?/p>

vt. 用……代替……

She can substitute for you. 她可以代替你。

派生詞

substitution n. 置換;取代

Both Scotland and Northern Ireland had made last-minute substitutions. 蘇格蘭隊和北愛爾蘭隊都在最后時刻做了換人調整。

【考題鏈接】

If we ______ a number for each letter， the message “Meet me” would read “1355 20135.”

Key： substitute

4. draft [drɑ：ft]

[C] 草稿;草案;草圖

I've made a rough draft of the letter. 我已經寫好這封信粗略的草稿。

[C] 匯票

Payment must be made by bank draft drawn on a UK bank. 付款必須用英國銀行承兌的匯票。

[C] 運動員選拔

This year's NBA Draft will be staged on June 28 in New York. 今年的NBA選秀將于6月28日在紐約舉行。

vt. 起草;草擬

I'll draft a letter for you. 我將為你草擬一封信。

vt. 選派;抽調

They were drafted into the army. 他們應征入伍。

make a draft 起草

I'll make a draft of the essay and then ask you to revise it. 這篇文章我先打個草稿，然后再請你修改。

【考題鏈接】

Submit a first ______ of your essay，performance script（劇本）， or documentary highlights.

Key： draft

5. acknowledge [knlId]

vt. 承認

It is generally acknowledged to be true. 普遍認為那是真的。

vt. 告知收到（信件、禮物等）

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. 信收到后請復函告知。

vt. 感謝

I gratefully acknowledge financial support from several local businesses. 我對本地幾家企業(yè)的資助表示感謝。

vt. 向（人）打招呼（表示認識）

He walked just past me without even acknowledging me. 他從我身邊走過，連個招呼都沒打。

派生詞

acknowledgement

[U] （對事實、現(xiàn)實、存在的）承認

The US government made no formal acknowledgement. 美國政府沒有正式承認。

[U， C] 感謝;謝禮

I was sent a free copy in acknowledgement of my contribution. 我收到一本贈刊，表示對我投稿的謝意。

The flowers were a small acknowledgement of your kindness. 這些花聊表謝意，感謝您的好心幫助。

[C] 收件復函

I didn't receive an acknowledgement of my application. 我的申請沒有收到復信告知收悉。

【考題鏈接】

—Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year？

—______ the support of his teacher.

Key： To acknowledge

6. contradict [kntrdIkt] vt. 反駁;相抵觸

vt. 反駁;駁斥;批駁

He dared not contradict her.他不敢反駁她。

vt. 相抵觸;相矛盾;相反

The two stories contradict each other. 這兩種說法相互矛盾。

派生詞

contradiction n.

[U， C] 反駁;駁斥

This report received the pollowing contradiction. 這個報告受到如下反駁意見。

[U， C] 不一致，矛盾，對立

His public speeches are in direct contradiction to his personal lifestyle. 他的公開言論與他本人的生活方式恰恰相反。

contradictory adj. 相互矛盾的;對立的;不一致的

The advice I received was often contradictory. 我所得到的建議常常是相互矛盾的。

【考題鏈接】

But the information I got was rich and varied， or even ______.

Key： contradictory

7. occupy [kjupaI]

vt. 使用;占用

The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. 床似乎占去了大半個屋子。

vt. 侵占;占領;占據(jù)

The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. 叛軍已經占領了首都。

vt. 使用（房屋、建筑）;居住

He occupies an office on the 12th floor. 他在12樓有一間辦公室。

vt. 使忙于（做某事）;忙著（做某事）

occupy oneself in doing sth. / with sth.

The newcomers were occupied in writing letters home. 新來的人忙于給家里寫信。

She occupied herself with routine office tasks. 她忙于辦公室的日常工作。

vt. 任職;執(zhí)政

The president occupies the position for four years. 總統(tǒng)任期四年。

派生詞

occupation

[C] 工作;職業(yè)

Please state your name， age and occupation below. 請在下面寫明姓名、年齡和職業(yè)。

[C] 消遣;業(yè)余活動

Her main occupation seems to be shopping. 她的主要消遣似乎是購物。

[U] 侵占;占領;占領期

The areas under occupation contained major industrial areas. 被占領地區(qū)包括主要的工業(yè)區(qū)。

[U] （土地、房屋、建筑等的）使用;居住;占用

The offices will be ready for occupation in June. 辦公室將于六月交付使用。

【考題鏈接】

They often ______ a very wide area， with mountains and rivers.

Key： occupy

8. abundant [bndnt] adj. 大量的;豐盛的;充裕的

There is an abundant supply of cheap labour. 廉價勞動力供應充足。

be abundant in sth. 某物豐富

Fish are abundant in the lake. 湖里魚很多。

派生詞

abundance n. 大量;豐富

The area has an abundance of wildlife. 這個地區(qū)有豐富的野生動植物資源。

in abundance大量充足

In these areas trees are in abundance. 這些地區(qū)有著大量的樹木。

an abundance of 大量的;充足的

There was an abundance of food at the wedding. 婚禮上食物豐富。

易混辨析

abundant， plentiful與ample

這些形容詞均有“豐富的，充足的”之意。abundant著重于某物極為豐富或有大量的供應; plentiful是普通用詞，指某物的數(shù)量充足，不過剩; ample指某物不僅滿足需求而且有余。

【考題鏈接】

The Internet has made data ______， all-present and far more valuable， changing the nature of data and competition.

Key： abundant

9. govern [ɡvn]

vt. & vi. 統(tǒng)治;控制;管理;治理

The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. 這個國家由民選代表統(tǒng)治。

He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern. 他指責反對黨不適合治理國事。

vt. 控制;影響;支配

Prices are governed by market demand. 價格高低取決于市場需求。

派生詞

government

[C] 政府;內閣

Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. 這一決定曾征求過他國政府的意見。

[U] 政體;國家體制

Democratic government has now replaced military rule. 民主政體現(xiàn)已取代軍事統(tǒng)治。

[U] （一國的）統(tǒng)治，治理，統(tǒng)治方式，管理方法

The Democrats are now in government in the US. 美國目前是民主黨人執(zhí)政。

易混辨析

govern， command， control， reign與 rule

這些動詞均有“管理，控制”之意。govern指統(tǒng)治或管理一個國家、社會、部門等，也指控制或影響某人的行為或某事的發(fā)生;command指擁有控制權或支配權，也指統(tǒng)率軍隊;control 含義廣泛，指控制國家、機構、地區(qū)等，強調擁有決策權或控制的力量;reign指作為國王、君主等統(tǒng)治國家、管理國民，其后常接介詞 over;rule指用權力來統(tǒng)治國家和國民，也指受情感、欲望等支配。

【考題鏈接】

They would define the driver's role in such cars and ______ how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost.