affiliate v. 加入,成為……一部分。
an affiliated middle school 一所附屬中學(xué)
link v. 將人或物連接起來。
The crowd linked arms to form a barrier. 群眾臂挽著臂組成人墻。
attach v. 將某物系在、貼在、附在另一物上。
I attached a note to my report with a paper clip. 我用別針將一張字條別在報告的后面。
append v. 增加,附加(與attach的意思比較接近)。
The lawyer appended two more pages to the contract. 律師在合同后又附加了兩頁。
2. affirm, assert, allege, claim, announce, proclaim這一組動詞都有"聲稱"的意思。
affirm v. 堅信不疑地肯定或宣稱,是deny的反義詞。
He affirmed his love for her.他發(fā)誓愛她。
assert v. 指不管事實如何,主觀自信地宣稱,或者清楚有力地堅持某個情況為事實。
She asserted that she was innocent .她宣稱自己是無辜的。
allege v. 在無真憑實據(jù)的情況下宣稱、斷定。
The suspect alleged that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime. 嫌疑犯聲稱案發(fā)時他不在現(xiàn)場。
claim v. 要求,聲稱,斷言。多指根據(jù)某種規(guī)定提出的要求或主張。
They claim that if more people rode bicycles to go to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city. 他們生成如果有更多的人騎自行車上班的話,鬧市區(qū)的汽車就會有所減少。
announce v. 宣布,宣告。多指首次當(dāng)眾正式宣布某一主張或態(tài)度,常常帶有預(yù)告的意味。
The invention of the printing press announced the diffusion of knowledge. 印刷術(shù)的發(fā)明宣告了知識普及時代的來臨。
proclaim v. 宣布;宣告(成立)。指經(jīng)過深思熟慮后向大眾宣布一個明確的決定或判斷,尤其指重大事件的宣布,多用于官方場合。
The president proclaimed an emergency when the war came. 當(dāng)戰(zhàn)爭來臨的時候總統(tǒng)宣布進(jìn)入緊急狀態(tài)。
3. aggravate, reinforce, increase, strengthen, intensify這一組動詞都有"加強"的意思。
aggravate v. 加重(負(fù)擔(dān)、罪行、病情等),使之惡化。
I hurt my foot, then aggravated it by trying to walk too soon. 我的腳受傷了,而過早的下地走路又加重了傷情。
reinforce v. 增援,一般用于軍隊或警察的行動;(添材料等)加固。
A police officer saw three thieves robbing a bank and radioed to reinforce him. 一位警察看到三個盜賊搶劫銀行,用無線電話要求增援。
increase v. 指數(shù)量上的增加。
The number of people has been increased. 人數(shù)增加了。
strengthen v. 加強,鞏固,增強,相當(dāng)于to become stronger。
Exercising every day strengthens the heart. 每天鍛煉可以提高心臟的功能。
Competition, they believe, strengthens the national character rather than corrupt it. 人們認(rèn)為競爭加強了民族性而不是破壞了它。
intensify v. 使變得更強烈、劇烈,加劇,相當(dāng)于to become more intense or intensive。
intensify colors 加深色彩 intensify hatred 加深仇恨
4. alert, cautious, considerate都表示"小心的,謹(jǐn)慎的"。
alert a. 警惕的,留神的。
The hostess remained standing, alert to every guests' drinking need. 女主人一直站在旁邊,時刻準(zhǔn)備給大家斟酒。
cautious a. 細(xì)心的,謹(jǐn)慎的。
He has a cautious attitude about spending money. 在花錢的問題上他態(tài)度謹(jǐn)慎。
considerate a. 關(guān)心他人的,體貼的。
He is always considerate of others; he is kind and sympathetic. 他總是很體諒他人,并且慈祥而富有同情心。
5. alive, live, living, lively 這一組形容詞都跟"活"有關(guān)。
alive a. 活著的,有活力的,常作表語,作定語時必須后置。
After the accident, he was barely alive. 交通事故后,他奄奄一息。
all man alive 所有活著的人
live a. 活的,有活力的,現(xiàn)場直播的
We watched the live broadcast of the opera on TV. 我們通過電視觀看了這部歌劇的實況。
living a. 活著的,作定語可前可后,可修飾人也可修飾物。
Who is the world's greatest living artist? 誰是現(xiàn)在還健在的世界上最偉大的藝術(shù)家?
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lively a. 活潑的,栩栩如生的。
She is a lively young girl, always laughing and doing things. 她是個活潑可愛的小姑娘,總是歡聲笑語忙個不停。