10. She gave him a full account of her conversation with the doctor.
她把她与医生的谈话都一五一十地告诉了他。
account n. 账(目、户);叙述,说明
[考点](1) account 作动词时,有"说明、解释"的意思,属不及物动词,所以跟宾语时要先接介词 for.
e.g. He couldn't account for his absence from school.
她不能说明缺席的原因。
(2)与 account 有关短语的含义:
on account of 因为,由于
e.g. I was thinking of going down to Richmond for a fortnight, on account of my health.
因为健康的原因,我正考虑南下里士满两个星期。
On account of holiday our store will be closed tomorrow.
由于明天是假日,我们的商店停止营业。
take... into account 考虑
e.g. This is not a heavy stone, its size being taken into account.
从体积考虑,这不是一块很重的石头。
You must take into account the boy's long illness.
你一定要考虑到这个孩子已经病了很久。
11. After climbing the mountain, he ached all over.
爬山后他感觉周身疼痛。
ache v. 痛 n. 疼痛,酸痛
[考点] ache也常与表示身体的某些部位的名词结合起来,构成合成词。 eg. headache(头痛), stomachache(肚子痛), toothache(牙痛), earache(耳朵痛),这些合成词泛指"疼痛"时,不是可数名词,但 headache除外,它总是有作可数名词。
eg. She very often gets stomachache.
她经常胃痛。
12. You must acquaint yourself with your new duties.
你应该使自己明白自己的新职责。
acquaint v. 使认识,使了解
[考点] acquaint 是及物动词, 多用在 acquaint sb./oneself with sth.(使某人/自己熟悉某事) 或be acquainted with(使熟悉某事)的结构中。
eg. Are you fully acquainted with the facts of the case?
你对这些案件的详情完全清楚吗?
I've acquainted myself with their customs.
我已经熟悉他们的风俗了。
13. It is sometimes possible for a student to master English grammar and
acquire a large vocabulary, even without the help of a teacher.
有时候学生在没有老师的帮助下掌握英语语法和获得大量词汇是可能的。
acquire v. 取得,获得;学到
[考点] 辨析 acquire, get 和 gain:这三个词都由"获得"的意思,但则重点各不相同。
acquire 多指经过一段时间的艰苦努力而获得,获得的内容多是抽象的东西,并且一经获得就很难失去,如知识等。
eg. It is not easy to acquire a knowledge of painting.
学画画不是件容易的事。
get 是一般用语,口语用词,用途很广。
eg. He had got what he wanted.
gain 常指强有力的夺取, 也可指渐渐获得某物的过程
eg. to gain the victory after a bloody battle
血战之后,赢得了胜利。
14. It's my own act, why do you bring my mother in?
那是我做的, 为什么要把我母亲扯进来?
act n.行为,动作
[考点] (1)act 作名词时,可作"法令,条例"解
eg. Congress has passed an act for forbidding the public sale of the drug.
国会通过一项法令,禁止公开出售这种麻醉品。
The Natural Gas Policy Act was passed.
天然气针策法案被通过了。
(2)act作名词时可与 action 替换,不过 action 常指抽象的行为,而 act 则指具体的动作。
eg. He was caught in the act of stealing.(具体动作)
他在偷东西的时候被抓住。
We must take action before it is too late.(抽象动作)
我们必须采取行动,否则就太晚了。
15. After that the struggle inside the party grew more acute. 在那以后,党内的斗争变得更加尖锐。
acute adj. 敏锐的,尖锐的
[考点] acute 作形容词时,还有"(疾病)急性的"的意思,其反义词为 chronic, 意为"(疾病)慢性的"。
eg. Pneumonia is an acute disease.
肺炎是一种急性疾病。
Rheumatism is a chronic disease.
风湿症是一种慢性疾病。
16. Novels are often adapted for the stage, television and radio.
小说常被改编成剧本、电视和广播节目。
adapt v. 改编,改写;(使)适应,适合
[考点] adapt 常用于 adapt oneself to(使某人自己适应于)的结构中,其中 to 是介词,而不是动词不定式的标记。
eg. when you go to a new country you must adapt yourself to new manners and customs.
当你到一个新的国家时,你必须使自己适应新的风俗习惯。
They were obliged to adapt themselves to the situation.
他们被要求使自己适应形势。
17. Let me know if you change your address.
假若你变更通讯处,请通知我。
address n. 地址,通讯处
[考点] (1)address 作名词,还有"致词"之意。
eg. The president gave an address to the nation over the radio.
总统通过电台向全国致词。
(2)address 作动词,注意下面两种意思:
①致函,写姓名、地址
eg. Address me as above.
请按上面的地址写信给我。
②向.......讲话
eg. He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech.
他向听众发表了雄辩的演说。
18. They had the right to administrate their own internal affairs.
他们有权力管理他们自己的内部事务。
administrate v.掌管,料理...的事务
[考点] 注意 administrate 作动词, 还有"实施,执行"、"给予,投药"讲
eg. The Red Cross administrates aid in disaster areas.
红十字会在灾区实施救助。
They administrated a severe blow to the enemy.
他们给予敌人以严重的打击。
She administrated the medicine to the sick woman.
她给那位女病人吃药。
19. You must admit that the task is difficult.
你必须承认这项工作是很困难的。
admit v.承认,接纳,让...进入
[考点] (1)表示"承认做过某事",admit 后跟动名词,不可跟动词不定式。
eg. They admitted having done wrong.
他们承认作了错事。
(2)区别 admit, admit of 和 admit to:
admit 可以用人称代词作其主语
eg. He admits having broken the discipline.
他承认自己破坏了纪律。
admit of 则只能用于表示事或物的名词做其主语
eg. The work admits of no delay.
这件工作不允许在拖延下去了。
admit to 是表示"承认"别人的指控
eg. He admits to all the charges.
他承认了一切指控。
20. The report advances the suggestion that safety standards should be improved.
这份报告提出建议,认为应该改进安全规范。
advance v. 提出(建议等);前进;促进;提前
[考点] in advance 提前,预先
eg. They fulfilled the task in advance.
他们提前完成了任务。
We always pay the rent in advance.
我们总是提早交房租。
辨析:advance, progress, promote, proceed
(1) 都含有"前进"的意思。
(2) advance 指"向某一目标或方向前进的运动或效果, 并常强调前进的终点",
eg. Our soldiers advanced bravely against the enemy.
我们的士兵勇敢地向敌人挺进。
(3) promote 作"提升"解时可与advance 通用; 它强调"促使某种事业向前发展以达到预期的结果, 并侧重于对该人或事物(尤指公开性质)的赞助和鼓励",
eg. John was promoted [advanced] from a clerk to a manager.
约翰由职员晋升为经理。
A sound forest economy promotes the prosperity of agriculture and rural life.
完善的森林经济可以促进农业和农村生活的兴旺与繁荣。
(4) progress 则指"稳定、经常的进步", 这种进步可能有间隔, 常用于抽象事物,
eg. Our research work is progressing steadily.
我们的研究工作正在稳步地取得进展。
(5) proceed 多指"继续前进",
eg. This being done, let's proceed to the next.
这项工作已做完了, 让我们干下一个。
21. Living in a big town has many advantages, such as good schools, libraries, and theatres.
住在大城市有很多便利,例如有好的学校、图书馆和戏院。
advantage n. 优点,有利条件;利益,好处
[考点] 注意下面两个短语的含义:
(1)have/gain an advantage over 胜过,优于
eg. This football team has always been capable of gaining an advantage over
its opponents by skillful manoeuvring.
这个足球队总是能够依靠机智的策略占对手的上风。
You see, you have an advantage over me. You can make a dress.
你知道,你有一点超过我,你会做衣服。
(2)take advantage of 利用
eg. He took advantage of my good nature.
他利用我的忠厚。
22. I'm very doubtful whether the proposed scheme would be
financially advantageous to us.
我怀疑所提方案在财政上是否会对我们有好处。
advantageous adj. 有利的
[考点] 其反义词为 adverse, 是"不利的,有害的"的意思。
eg. The judgement was adverse to the plaintiff.
这判决对原告不利。
Dirt and disease are adverse to the best growth of children.
肮脏与疾病有害于儿童的健康成长。
23. If you take my advice and study hard, you will pass the examination.
如果你听我的劝告用功读书就会考及格。
advice n. 劝告,忠告
[考点] (1) advice 是不可数名词,没有复数形式。只能说:a piece of advice; some advice
(2) advice 作名词还特指医生的意见
eg. You won't get well unless you follow you doctor's advice.
如果你不遵医生之嘱,你将不会痊愈。
24. It is advisable to wear safety belt when you're driving.
开车时系上安全带是明智的。
advisable adj. 可取的,适当的
[考点] advisable 常用于" It is advisable that..." 句型中,其宾语从句应用虚拟语气
eg. It is advisable that you (should) leave now.
你最好现在就离开。
25. The economic crisis has seriously affected the country's exports.
经济危机已严重影响了这个国家的出口。
affect v. 影响
[考点] (1) 辨析 affect 和 influence : 二者都作"影响"讲
affect指对某人感情上的影响。
eg. This may affect your admiration of her; you'd better turn to other way.
这可能影响你对她的赞美,你最好改变一下。
influence 指导致行为、思想、性格的变化
eg. The judge was never influence in his decisions by his sympathies.
这法官的决定从不受同情心的影响。
(2) affect 作动词,还作"感动" 讲
eg. All the people in the room were affected to tears.
屋里所有的人都感动得流泪了。
26. This letter seemed to afford her peculiar satisfaction.
这份信似乎给予了她特别的满足。
afford v. 给予,供给;担负得起,买得起,花得起
[考点] (1)辨析 afford 和 give: 这两个词都有"给予,供给"的意思
afford 指为了一定的目的,满足他人的需要。
eg.The sea affords fish which greatly riches our life.
大海为我们提供鱼类,这极大地丰富了我们的生活。
give 是最普通用语,接受者不受欢迎也可用此语,他指给予金钱、衣服和通知等
eg. Please give him the coat, you see that he's shivering with cold.
请把这件大衣给他,你看他冷得直哆嗦。
(2)afford 表示"负担得起,买得起,花得起"时,总是和 can 或 be able to 连用。
eg. His purse could ill afford any but the simplest fare.
她只付得起最便宜的饭钱。
27. The company has agencies in all parts of Africa.
该公司在非洲各地均有代理机构。
agency n. 代理处, 代办处
[考点] 辨析 agency, agenda 和 agent:
agency 意为"代理, 代办处" 是指一个机构
eg. He found a job through an employment agency.
他经由职业介绍所找到了一份工作。
agenda 意为"议事日程"。
eg. Now let's come to the next item on the agenda.
agent 意为"代理(商人),代表", 是指一个或一群人。
eg. Our agent in Rome deals with all our Italian business.
我们在罗马的代理商处理我们在意大利的一切事务。
28. The aggressive nature of imperialism will never change.
帝国主义的侵略本性时却不会改变的。
aggressive adj. 侵略的, 好斗的
[考点] aggressive 作形容词,还有"敢做敢为,有进取心的" 的意思
eg. If you want to be a success in business, you must be aggressive.
如果你想要生意成功,就一定要有闯劲。
He appeared to be now in a less aggressive mood you should encourage him again.
他现在看上去进取心不强, 你得再次鼓励他。
29. I fully agree with him that it is too late to act now.
我完全同意他的意见,现在行动太迟了。
agree v. 同意,赞成;一致,适合
[考点] 辨析 agree on, agree to 和 agree with : 这三个词组都有"同意"的意思,但它们的用法时有区别的。
agree on 表示"就......方面取得一致意见", 含有双方或多方商定而形成统一看法的意思。往往是人或团体组织的复数词语作主语,介词 on (upon) 后常接"计划、协议、条件"等方面的词语。有时为了强调,on 短语部分可以提前。
eg. Both sides agreed on the terms.
双方都同意这些条件。
They agreed on a date for the next meeting.
他们就下次会议的日期达成了协议。
On this we can agree; no sale before January.
就这一点,我们可以达成协议,元月份之前不出售。
agree to 后接计划、建议、条件等名词时,其中 to 为介词。这时 agree to 通常含有主语在看法上和对方一致 而且还意味着同意合作的意思。有时主语含有答应某事、但实际上并不赞成的意思。可用于主动语态和被动语态。
eg. I told him about my proposal and he at once agreed to it.
我把我的建议告诉他,他立刻同意支持。
They agreed to the proposal only under protest.
只在抗议的情况下,他们才应允了建议。
The terms have now been agreed (to).
这些条件已得到同意。
agree with 后接人或表示事物之类的名词、动名词、从句等。表示:①同意,赞成;②合适,相符,相一致。用于表示①义时,其主语常指人;如果 with 后接人,实际上相当于同意某人的看法、意见等。用于②义时,其主语常指事物。值得注意的是,agree with 一般不能用于被动语态。
eg. I agree with you. (=I agree with your views.)
我同意你的看法。
I don't agree with giving children expersive presents.
我不同意送给小孩儿昂贵礼物。
Too much meat doesn't agree with her.
吃太多肉对她身体不合适。
Your story agrees with what I had already heard.
你讲的情况和我听到的情况是一致的。