Unit 1
Great scientists
put forward 提出 (建议、计划等)
2) They have put the date of their wedding forward by one week.
Darwin put forward the model of biological evolution.
defeat v. 打败;战胜
n. 失败
Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.
Believe it or not, I defeated my idol Sun Yang and won the match yesterday.
expert adj. 专家的;内行的;
n.专家
be expert (at/in/on sth./doing sth.) 对……很在行
2) The Japanese are expert at lowering manufacturing costs.
1) They are all expert in this field.
2) to be present at an event 出席;参加
Thousands of people attended the funeral.
attend v. to look after sb, especially because they are ill 看护;照料;照顾
The nurse attended the patients with great care.
expose: 1) to put sb/sth in a place or situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant
使面临,使遭受(危险或不快)?
Do not expose babies to strong sunlight.
expose: 2) to show sth. that is usually hidden
暴露;显露;揭露
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
cure v. 治愈,治疗
n. 治愈?
cure sb/sth
cure sb of sth
Now doctors believe they have cured him of the disease.
The teacher cured him of the bad habits.
a cure for...
curable 可治愈的
challenge v. 向...挑战
n. 挑战?
This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.
Mike challenged me to a game of chess.
迈克硬逼着要和我下一盘棋。
face/accept/take up a challenge
meet the challenge of...
challenging 有挑战性的
The cream is easily absorbed into the skin.
This work had absorbed him for several years.
The little girl was absorbed in reading a tale.
can you absorb all the information?
absorb v. 吸收;吸引;使专注
John Snow suspected that the second theory was correct but he needed evidence.
He resigned after being suspected of theft.
(suspect sb of sth/doing sth 怀疑某人有罪)
a muder suspect
suspect v. 认为;怀疑
n. 嫌疑犯
adj.可疑的
It seemed that the water was to blame.
You can't blame the rise in prices on the government.
She blamed him for the failure of their marriage.
We were ready to take the blame for what had happened.
blame v. 责备;谴责
n. 过失;责备
I turned the handle and found the door was open.
handle n. 柄,把儿,把手
v. 处理;操纵
We all have to learn to handle stress.
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car.
1) The two factors are directly linked.
2) Police suspect there may be a link between the two muders.
link v. 联系
n. 联系
announce a decision/plan
He announced his engagement to Miss Alice to his friends.
It was announced that the number of primary schools in the city had grown to 114.
make/issue an announcement
announce v. 宣布,通告
Everyone is willing to contribute food and clothes to the homeless people.
Finally, some good English study websites contribute to my improvement in English
make a contribution to...
He is a regular contributor to children's magazines.
contribute v. 捐献;贡献;捐助
Strictly speaking, the teacher should be strict with the students. He oughtn't to be blamed for strictness.
be strict with 对...严格的
She doesn't talk much, but what she says makes sense.
There is no sense in worrying about the past.
a sense of humor/belonging/achievement
make sense 讲得通;有意义