(共25张PPT)
1.devote
vt. 把……献(给);把……专用于;专心于
(1)devote oneself to (doing) sth.
devote one’s life/time/money/energy to (doing) sth.
(2)devoted adj. 忠诚的;深爱的;投入的
be devoted to. . .
a devoted father 一位尽职的父亲
(3)devotion n.奉献;忠诚;深爱
(4)表示“专心于,全神贯注于”的短语还有
be absorbed in, be lost in, be buried in, be occupied in,
focus on, concentrate on, fix one’s attention on.
Devoted
helping
devotion
do devote yourself to it
2.shortage
a shortage of 缺乏
be short of 缺乏,不足
in short 总之;简言之
short adj.不足的;缺乏的
①A shortage (short) of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.
②In short, I like online reading more than paper reading.
③The going was slow on the project because of a shortage of skilled workers.
这项工程进展缓慢,因为缺少熟练的工人。
n. 不足;缺少;短缺
3.convince
①You’ll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
②We convinced Anny to go by train rather than by plane.
③The government is trying to convince the public that it’s getting tough on corruption.
④I am convinced of her innocence.
=I am convinced that she is innocent.
(1)convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
convince sb. that. . . 使某人相信……
convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
(2)convincing adj.令人信服的
(3)convinced adj.确信的;坚信的
be convinced (that)/of. . . (某人)坚信……
vt. 使相信;使确信;说服
Convinced
of
to keep
convincing
are convinced of
4.attain
attain one’s goal 达到某人的目标
attainable
attainment
vt. (通常经过努力) 获得;得到
adj.可获得的;可达到的
n.达到;成就
be attained
attainable
attainment
To attain a high level of fluency
5.assumption
(1)make an assumption (about) ...
(2)assume vt.假定;假设;承担;
It is assumed that. . . 人们认为……
assuming (that). . . 假设……
n. 假定;设定;(责任的)承担;(权力的)获得
on the assumption that. . . 假定……
assumption
to assume
on
Assuming
make assumptions about
6.overcome
(1)overcome difficulties/bad habits/ the fear /the enemy
克服困难/改掉恶习/克服恐惧/战胜敌人
(2)be overcome by/with sth.
被(某种情绪)控制,受到……的极大影响
vt. 克服;解决;战胜
overcame
to overcome
overcame
by
overcome her
difficulty
7.expand
(1)expand. . . into. . . 把……扩展/发展成……
expand on/upon sth. 细说(阐述)某事
expansion
vt. & vi. 扩大;增加 扩展;发展(业务)
n. 扩大;扩张;扩展
into
has expanded
expansion
expanding
the area
8.estimate
estimate sth. at sth. 估计……有……
It is estimated that. . . 据估计……
vt. 估计;估价;估算 n.估计;估算
to be
to estimate
It is estimated
9.comprise
vt. 包括;包含;由……组成(不用于进行时态)
comprise
of
of
is comprised of
10.extension
by extension 引申,再则
extend
n. 扩建部分;扩大;电话分机
vt.使伸长,扩大;延长,延期;伸展
extension
to extend
an
by extension
11.in turn 相应地;转而;依次;轮流
by turns 轮流
take turns to do sth. 轮流做某事
It is one’s turn to do sth. 轮到某人做某事
in return 作为回报
in
by
to drive
to look
In turn
12.digest vt.消化 . 领会;领悟 .n.摘要;文摘
digestion n.消化
to digest
Digestion
a
without digesting