DR_word_globalizationglobalization:

n.freeflowsofcapital,labor,technology,andpersonalcontactacrossnationalbordersSomeseethespreadofEnglishasaninternationallanguageasjustanotherconsequenceofglobalization.Thankstoglobalization,theburgeryoubuyinMoscowisexactlythesameastheoneyoubuyinNewYork.DR_word_sweepaside1sweepaside:clearawayorgetridofsuddenlyorforcefully;refusetopayattentionto他們對(duì)所有的反對(duì)意見(jiàn)不予理睬。Theysweptalltheobjectionsaside.Anyway,bythenshewassurethatJuliuswouldsimplyhavesweptanycurbsaside.DR_word_sweepaside2Collocation：掃清，迅速消滅sweepaway掃掉，清除sweepout眺望，環(huán)視sweepover打掃干凈，收拾干凈sweepupDR_word_strengthenstrengthen:

vt.becomestrongerormakestrong(er)Wemuststrengthentheweaklinks.ThePresident’sfirstprioritywastostrengthentheeconomy.DR_word_asset1asset:n.1)(usupl)moneyorpropertythatapersonorcompanyownsCopyrights,patents,trademarks,brandnames,andtradesecretsareallpartofacompany’sintangibleassets.目前，他們的資產(chǎn)有623萬(wàn)美元。Currently,theyhave$6,230,000inassets.2)anadvantageoraresourceAsenseofhumorisanimportantassetforanyteacher.Themostpowerfulassetwehaveisourskilled,dedicatedworkforce.DR_word_asset2Collocation：資本/固定資產(chǎn)capital/fixedassets現(xiàn)金資產(chǎn)cashassets流動(dòng)資產(chǎn)liquid/circulating/currentassets凈資產(chǎn)netassetsDR_word_makeondifferencemakeno/littledifference:haveno/littleeffect(on),beofno/littleimportance(to)Thatdoesnotmeanitmakesnodifferencetosocialwelfarewhichruleswesettleupon.姚明的缺席似乎對(duì)休斯頓火箭隊(duì)沒(méi)有太大的影響。TheabsenceofYaoMingseemedtomakelittledifferencetotheperformanceoftheHoustonRockets.DR_word_identify…asidentify…as:recognizeandcorrectlynamesomeoneorsth.HisaccentidentifiedhimasaFrenchman.Thepolicemanidentifiedhimasthethief.DR_word_eliteélite:

n.

agroupofpeoplewhohavealotofpowerandinfluencebecausetheyhavemoney,knowledge,orspecialskills這些人構(gòu)成了有決定權(quán)的精英集團(tuán)。Thesepeopleformanelitewhohavethepowertomakedecisions.Collocation:political/social/economicelite政治/社會(huì)/經(jīng)濟(jì)精英Onlyasmallelitecanaffordtosendtheirchildrentothisschool.DR_word_ahandfulofahandfulof:averysmallnumberofpeopleorthingsThatplacewasoflittleinterest.Ionlytookahandfulofpictures.Whatcountsishavingahandfulofyoungthatareexceptional.DR_word_earnest1earnest:

adj.

markedbyorshowingdeepsincerityorseriousness你可以笑，但我絕對(duì)是認(rèn)真的。YoumaylaughbutI’mindeadlyearnest.Collocation:inearnest鄭重地，嚴(yán)肅認(rèn)真FriendsdescribedJacksonasanearnest,hard-workingyoungman.earnest

指嚴(yán)肅，認(rèn)真，含誠(chéng)懇和熱情意味。例如:

serious

具有關(guān)鍵、嚴(yán)肅或嚴(yán)重意義的事情。例如:DR_word_earnest2我們認(rèn)真考慮安全建議。earnest,serious,severe這三個(gè)形容詞均有“嚴(yán)肅的”之意。CF:Icouldtellshewasspeakinginearnest.我看得出來(lái)她的話是當(dāng)真的。Wegiveseriousconsiderationtosafetyrecommendations.severe

指面孔的嚴(yán)肅，法律的嚴(yán)厲，傷病的嚴(yán)重。著重嚴(yán)厲性，無(wú)絲毫溫情。例如:DR_word_earnest3Manypeoplefeelthepunishmentshouldhavebeenmoresevere.許多人認(rèn)為懲罰本應(yīng)該更加嚴(yán)厲些。DR_word_considerableconsiderable:adj.fairlylarge,especiallylargeenoughtohaveaneffectorbeimportantAttractingtouriststotheareaisgoingtotakeconsiderableeffort.Aconsiderableamountofresearchwasdoneherebyoursciencedepartment.DR_word_interconnectinterconnect:

vi.connecttoorwitheachotherOuroperatingsystemcannowinterconnectwithothernetworks.人們的生活是如何互相聯(lián)系在一起的,真是不可思議。It’sstrangehowpeople’slivesinterconnect.DR_word_advantageousadvantageous:

adj.helpfulandlikelytomakeyousuccessfulManybuscompaniesprovideadvantageousfareticketsespeciallyfortourists.你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)等幾周再作答復(fù)是很有好處的。Youmayfinditadvantageoustowaitafewweeksbeforereplying.NB:“advantageous”的名詞形式為“advantage”。與其搭配常用的短語(yǔ)是：“havetheadvantageof”“有優(yōu)勢(shì)”;“take

advantageof”“（以不正當(dāng)手段）利用，占便宜”DR_word_entitle1entitle:vt.1)giveatitleto

給…題名，給…取名Full-timeemployeesareentitledtoreceivehealthinsurance.他們有資格享有許多優(yōu)惠和特權(quán)。Theyareentitledtoenjoymanyadvantagesandprivileges.2)givesomeonetheofficialrighttodoorhavesth.HeentitledthebookTheSecretGarden.ShewasreadingapoementitledAuguriesofInnocence.DR_word_entitle2Pattern:beentitled

叫做,稱(chēng)為beentitledto(do)sth.

對(duì)…享有權(quán)利/有資格DR_word_vanish1vanish:vi.disappearsuddenly,especiallyinawaythatcannotbeeasilyexplainedMykeyswerehereaminuteagobutnowthey’vevanished.Theplanevanishedfromradarscreenssoonaftertakingoff.vanish

語(yǔ)氣強(qiáng)，指完全、往往是神秘而突然的消失，不留任何蛛絲馬跡。disappear普通用詞，強(qiáng)調(diào)從視線或腦海中消失。這消失可能是暫時(shí)的、突然的或永久的，視上下文而定。vanish,disappear,evaporate這三個(gè)動(dòng)詞均有“消失”之意。CF:Drugswon’tmakethepainaltogether,buttheywillhelp.2.Allhopesoffindingtheboyalivehave.3.Hopesofachievingpeacearebeginningto.evaporate指像水蒸發(fā)時(shí)那樣悄然逝去，也指某人悄悄地、突然退出或離去。DR_word_vanish2vanish,disappear,evaporate這三個(gè)動(dòng)詞均有“消失”之意。CF:Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.disappear_________vanished________evaporate_________DR_word_vanish3Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.4.Beforeshecouldscream,themanhadintothenight.5.13year-oldNicolafromherhomeonSaturdaynight.6.Theythenfanthewatersothatitandindoingsolowersthetemperature.7.Bythetimeofthetrial,thetapehadmysteriously.disappeared___________vanished________evaporates__________disappeared___________vanish,disappear,evaporateCF:DR_word_facilitatefacilitate:

vt.makeiteasierforaprocessoractivitytohappenBothcentersareelectronicallylinkedtofacilitatecommunication.學(xué)校都建在同一校區(qū)內(nèi)，以便資源共享。Schoolswerelocatedinthesamecampustofacilitatethesharingofresources小事，不要緊的東西DR_word_atoddswithatoddswith:inconflictwith;disagreeingorquarrellingwithThegovernmentdecisiontoraisetaxeswasatoddswiththeirpoliciesoninflation.Briggsfoundhimselfatoddswithhiscolleagues.Collocation：矛盾，不一致atodds沒(méi)有關(guān)系，無(wú)關(guān)緊要itmakesnoodds占優(yōu)勢(shì)takeoddsoddsandendsDR_word_becommittedtobecommittedto:

promisetodo(sth.);bedevotedtoAlotofmoneyhasbeencommittedtothisproject.中國(guó)承諾發(fā)展低碳經(jīng)濟(jì)。Chinaiscommittedtopursuingalowcarboneconomy.DR_word_endorseendorse:vt.givesupportorapprovaltoThePrimeMinisterisunlikelytoendorsethisview.Ifullyendorsethemeasurestakentoimprovesafetystandards.Collocation：贊成提議/想法/候選人endorseaproposal/anidea/acandidate背書(shū)支票endorseachequeDR_word_erase1erase:

vt.

removebyorasifbyrubbing,wipeout沒(méi)有什么東西可以使他忘記那件事。Nothingcanerasetheincidentfromhismemory.Theirdreamistoerasepovertyandinjusticefromtheworld.erase指“把寫(xiě)的或畫(huà)的痕跡擦去或刮掉”,用于比喻意義時(shí),指“從記憶中抹去”,例如:

erase,delete這兩個(gè)動(dòng)詞都有“去掉，抹去”之意。CF:Heerasedthewronganswerandwroteintherightone.他擦去了錯(cuò)誤答案,寫(xiě)上了正確答案。erase指“把寫(xiě)的或畫(huà)的痕跡擦去或刮掉”,用于比喻意義時(shí),指“從記憶中抹去”,又如：delete指“去掉、擦掉(字跡等)”、“勾掉、刪掉(字句等)”,例如:DR_word_erase2沒(méi)有什么東西可以使他忘記那件事。erase,delete這兩個(gè)動(dòng)詞都有“去掉，抹去”之意。CF:Nothingcanerasetheincidentfromhismemory.如果你刪去幾個(gè)字,我們可把整個(gè)故事寫(xiě)在一頁(yè)上。Ifyoudeleteseveralwords,wecanputthewholestoryononepage.DR_word_accelerateaccelerate:

v.

(causeto)movefasterorhappenearlier選手們跑過(guò)彎道時(shí)平穩(wěn)地加速。Therunnersacceleratedsmoothlyroundthebend.躍居最前列DR_word_forefrontforefront:n.theforemostpartorareaThecompanyhasalwaysbeenattheforefrontofscienceandtechnology.Companiescompetetostayattheforefrontofresearchanddevelopment.Collocation：位于最前列，成為領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力量at/in/totheforefront(ofsth)使…保持在最前列keepsb/sthat/in/tocomeinto/toThewitnesswasaskedtoidentifythedefendantinthecourtroom.DR_word_witnesswitness:

1.vt.bepresentandseeThecrashwaswitnessedbyscoresofholidayweekendersalongthebeach.2.n.someonewhoseesacrimeoranaccidentandcandescribewhathappenedPolicehaveappealedforwitnessestocomeforward.20世紀(jì)80年代，電子傳媒得到了空前的發(fā)展。The1980switnessedanunprecedentedincreaseinthescopeoftheelectronicmedia.DR_word_beatapathto1beatapathto/beatdownsb’sdoor:

ifpeoplebeatapathtoyourdoor,theyareinterestedinsth.youareselling,aserviceyouareproviding,etc.現(xiàn)在她已經(jīng)成名,她家門(mén)庭若市。Nowthatshehasbecomefamous,allsortsofpeoplewillbebeatingapathtoherdoor.Thenewdesignwassupposedtohaveconsumersbeatingapathtotheirdoor.DR_word_beatapathto2Pattern:beatapathto/beatdownsb’sdoor

門(mén)庭若市beatabigdrumfor/about

為…鼓吹，為…

大肆宣傳beatabargain 還價(jià)成交DR_word_remarkable1remarkable:adj.unusualorsurprisingandthereforedeservingattentionorpraiseClarkdidaremarkablejobsettingthingsupforthemeeting.Shehasmaderemarkableprogress.remarkable

通常指因有與眾不同的特點(diǎn)或優(yōu)越性而引起人們注意或稱(chēng)道。outstanding

通常指與同行或同類(lèi)的人相比顯得優(yōu)秀或杰出，或具有他人或別的事物所沒(méi)有的特征。striking

強(qiáng)調(diào)能給觀察者產(chǎn)生強(qiáng)烈而深刻印象。remarkable,outstanding,striking這三個(gè)形容詞均有“顯著的，引人注意的”之意。CF:Fromtheoutside,themostaspectofthebuildingisitstall,slendertower.2.It’saachievementforthecompany.3.Thelowestranksofsocietyshowedthemostandsignificantcontrasts.4.Withhermassofblackhairandpaleskinshelookedvery.DR_word_remarkable2remarkable,outstanding,strikingCF:Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.striking______remarkable__________striking______striking______DR_word_remarkable3Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.5.Thebookisaseriesofinterviewswithartistsandwriters.6.Hisdrawingsarefortheiraccuracy.7.Shewouldcreatesomethingspecial,somethingforher.outstanding__________remarkable,outstanding,strikingCF:remarkable__________outstanding__________Thebirthofachildisanimportantlandmarkinthelivesofallconcerned.DR_word_landmarklandmark:n.1)sth.thatiseasytorecognize,suchasatalltreeorbuilding,andthathelpsyouknowwhereyouareTheWashingtonMonumentisapopularhistoricallandmark.這座塔曾是船只的陸標(biāo)。Thetowerwasoncealandmarkforships.2)oneofthemostimportantevents,changes,ordiscoveriesthatinfluencessomeoneorsth.TheReformandOpenDoorPolicyhasbecomealandmarkinChinesehistory.小孩的出世是所有相關(guān)人生活中一件大事。DR_word_overtake1overtake(overtook,overtaken):

1.v.gopastamovingvehicleorpersonbecauseyouaregoingfasterthanthemandwanttogetinfrontofthemTelevisionsoonovertookthecinemaasthemostpopularformofentertainment.Twotrucksovertakingoneanotherbrushedhimtotheside.2.vt.catchupwithorpassaftercatchingupwithBeforeyoustarttoovertake,makesuretheroadisclearaheadofyou.在工業(yè)產(chǎn)量方面德國(guó)迅速超過(guò)了英國(guó)。GermanyrapidlyovertookBritaininindustrialoutput.DR_word_overtake2NB:前綴over可以放在名詞，動(dòng)詞，形容詞前邊表達(dá)“too

much

過(guò)分”的含義。例如:“overpopulation”“人口過(guò)剩”;“overwork”“過(guò)度工作”；“overweight”“超重的”。DR_word_displacedisplace:vt.taketheplaceof;supplantCoalhasbeendisplacedbynaturalgasasamajorsourceofenergy.Someofthecompaniesthathavebeendisplacedhave,intheirtime,displacedothers.DR_word_

elsewhereelsewhere:

adv.

in,at,ortoanotherplaceHe’llworkasafreelanceconsultant,unlesshefindsabetterjobelsewhere.我們最喜歡去的那家飯店客滿(mǎn)了,因此不得不改去別處。Ourfavouriterestaurantwasfullsowehadtogoelsewhere.DR_word_patrioticpatriotic:adj.feeling,orexpressing,inspiredbyloveofforone’scountryRelativesrememberedhimasadeeplypatrioticman.Thepresidentialcandidatesaidpayinghighertaxeswasapatrioticact.DR_word_letaloneletalone:

muchless;nottomention他連帶領(lǐng)保齡球隊(duì)的本事都沒(méi)有，更別提領(lǐng)導(dǎo)國(guó)家了。Hewasincapableofleadingabowlingteam,letaloneacountry.Manythousandsofchildrenhadneverevenseen,letaloneownedapairofshoes.Pattern:letsb/sth.be 別打擾，不干預(yù)letsth.drop/fall 無(wú)意中說(shuō)出，不經(jīng)意透露letsb./sth.go 放，釋放DR_word_domesticdomestic:adj.oforinsideaparticularcountrySecurityondomesticflightsintheUShasb