选修7第5单元重点单词

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1. recommend [rekmend] vt. 推荐;建议

Can you recommend a good restaurant？ 你能推荐一家好的饭店吗？

recommend sb. as 推荐某人为……

Can you recommend him as a good cook？ 你能把他当作一个好厨师来推荐吗？

recommend sb. for推荐某人做（某职位）

I recommended him for a post. 我给他介绍了个工作。

recommend sb. to do sth. 劝某人做某事

The doctor recommended the patient to take his advice. 医生劝病人接受他的忠告。

recommend that... 建议……

The judge recommended that he serve 20 years in prison. 法官建议判处他20年监禁。

派生词

recommendable adj. 可推荐的;值得推荐的

Some versions seem to be recommendable but lack of sufficient theoretical support. 有的看似值得推荐但又缺乏充足的理论支持。

recommendation

[C] 正式建议;提议

I had the operation on the recommendation of my doctor. 我根据医生的建议做了手术。

[U， C] 推荐;介绍

It's best to find a builder through personal recommendation. 最好通过私人介绍来寻找施工人员。

[C] 推荐信;求职介绍信

I still need a recommendation letter from my supervisor. 我还需要我主管的一封推荐信。

易混辨析

recommend与introduce

两者都有介绍的意思。recommend意为“向某人介绍或推荐”，侧重于个人倾向;introduce意为“介绍某人与某人相识”，常用句型introduce sb. to sb.。

【考题链接】

—Why does the woman speak of a study？

—______ an exercise.

Key： To recommend

2. comfort

[U] 舒服;安逸;舒适

The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. 这家酒店提供高标准的舒适享受和优质服务。

[U] 安慰;慰藉;宽慰

His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. 在这种情况下，他的话起不了什么安慰作用。

[C] 给予安慰的人或物

The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. 在我经历这一切的日子里，孩子们一直是我的一个巨大安慰。

vt. 安慰

She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring. 她想到春天很快就要來临，以此来宽慰自己。

in comfort 舒适地

This will enable the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows. 这样能够让观众舒舒服服地坐着看表演。

comfort sb. 安慰某人

He began to comfort me with such unaccustomed gentleness. 他开始以那种少有的温柔安慰我。

派生词

comfortable adj.

舒适的;安逸的

Sit down and make yourselves comfortable. 大家都坐下来，让自己舒服一些。

富裕的;宽裕的

They're not millionaires， but they're certainly very comfortable. 他们不是百万富翁，但也确实很富裕。

【考题链接】

Take yourself out of your ______ zone for a week， discover new personal qualities， and learn new skills.

Key： comfort

3. substitute [bstItju：t] n.

[C] 代替者

She will be the teacher's substitute for a month. 她将代替那位老师一个月。

[C] 代替品;代用品

Honey can often be used as a substitute for sugar. 蜂蜜常可用来作为糖的代替品。

vt. 用……代替……

She can substitute for you. 她可以代替你。

派生词

substitution n. 置换;取代

Both Scotland and Northern Ireland had made last-minute substitutions. 苏格兰队和北爱尔兰队都在最后时刻做了换人调整。

【考题链接】

If we ______ a number for each letter， the message “Meet me” would read “1355 20135.”

Key： substitute

4. draft [drɑ：ft]

[C] 草稿;草案;草图

I've made a rough draft of the letter. 我已经写好这封信粗略的草稿。

[C] 汇票

Payment must be made by bank draft drawn on a UK bank. 付款必须用英国银行承兑的汇票。

[C] 运动员选拔

This year's NBA Draft will be staged on June 28 in New York. 今年的NBA选秀将于6月28日在纽约举行。

vt. 起草;草拟

I'll draft a letter for you. 我将为你草拟一封信。

vt. 选派;抽调

They were drafted into the army. 他们应征入伍。

make a draft 起草

I'll make a draft of the essay and then ask you to revise it. 这篇文章我先打个草稿，然后再请你修改。

【考题链接】

Submit a first ______ of your essay，performance script（剧本）， or documentary highlights.

Key： draft

5. acknowledge [knlId]

vt. 承认

It is generally acknowledged to be true. 普遍认为那是真的。

vt. 告知收到（信件、礼物等）

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. 信收到后请复函告知。

vt. 感谢

I gratefully acknowledge financial support from several local businesses. 我对本地几家企业的资助表示感谢。

vt. 向（人）打招呼（表示认识）

He walked just past me without even acknowledging me. 他从我身边走过，连个招呼都没打。

派生词

acknowledgement

[U] （对事实、现实、存在的）承认

The US government made no formal acknowledgement. 美国政府没有正式承认。

[U， C] 感谢;谢礼

I was sent a free copy in acknowledgement of my contribution. 我收到一本赠刊，表示对我投稿的谢意。

The flowers were a small acknowledgement of your kindness. 这些花聊表谢意，感谢您的好心帮助。

[C] 收件复函

I didn't receive an acknowledgement of my application. 我的申请没有收到复信告知收悉。

【考题链接】

—Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year？

—______ the support of his teacher.

Key： To acknowledge

6. contradict [kntrdIkt] vt. 反駁;相抵触

vt. 反驳;驳斥;批驳

He dared not contradict her.他不敢反驳她。

vt. 相抵触;相矛盾;相反

The two stories contradict each other. 这两种说法相互矛盾。

派生词

contradiction n.

[U， C] 反驳;驳斥

This report received the pollowing contradiction. 这个报告受到如下反驳意见。

[U， C] 不一致，矛盾，对立

His public speeches are in direct contradiction to his personal lifestyle. 他的公开言论与他本人的生活方式恰恰相反。

contradictory adj. 相互矛盾的;对立的;不一致的

The advice I received was often contradictory. 我所得到的建议常常是相互矛盾的。

【考题链接】

But the information I got was rich and varied， or even ______.

Key： contradictory

7. occupy [kjupaI]

vt. 使用;占用

The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. 床似乎占去了大半个屋子。

vt. 侵占;占领;占据

The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. 叛军已经占领了首都。

vt. 使用（房屋、建筑）;居住

He occupies an office on the 12th floor. 他在12楼有一间办公室。

vt. 使忙于（做某事）;忙着（做某事）

occupy oneself in doing sth. / with sth.

The newcomers were occupied in writing letters home. 新来的人忙于给家里写信。

She occupied herself with routine office tasks. 她忙于办公室的日常工作。

vt. 任职;执政

The president occupies the position for four years. 总统任期四年。

派生词

occupation

[C] 工作;职业

Please state your name， age and occupation below. 请在下面写明姓名、年龄和职业。

[C] 消遣;业余活动

Her main occupation seems to be shopping. 她的主要消遣似乎是购物。

[U] 侵占;占领;占领期

The areas under occupation contained major industrial areas. 被占领地区包括主要的工业区。

[U] （土地、房屋、建筑等的）使用;居住;占用

The offices will be ready for occupation in June. 办公室将于六月交付使用。

【考题链接】

They often ______ a very wide area， with mountains and rivers.

Key： occupy

8. abundant [bndnt] adj. 大量的;丰盛的;充裕的

There is an abundant supply of cheap labour. 廉价劳动力供应充足。

be abundant in sth. 某物丰富

Fish are abundant in the lake. 湖里鱼很多。

派生词

abundance n. 大量;丰富

The area has an abundance of wildlife. 这个地区有丰富的野生动植物资源。

in abundance大量充足

In these areas trees are in abundance. 这些地区有着大量的树木。

an abundance of 大量的;充足的

There was an abundance of food at the wedding. 婚礼上食物丰富。

易混辨析

abundant， plentiful与ample

这些形容词均有“丰富的，充足的”之意。abundant着重于某物极为丰富或有大量的供应; plentiful是普通用词，指某物的数量充足，不过剩; ample指某物不仅满足需求而且有余。

【考题链接】

The Internet has made data ______， all-present and far more valuable， changing the nature of data and competition.

Key： abundant

9. govern [ɡvn]

vt. & vi. 统治;控制;管理;治理

The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. 这个国家由民选代表统治。

He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern. 他指责反对党不适合治理国事。

vt. 控制;影响;支配

Prices are governed by market demand. 价格高低取决于市场需求。

派生词

government

[C] 政府;内阁

Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. 这一决定曾征求过他国政府的意见。

[U] 政体;国家体制

Democratic government has now replaced military rule. 民主政體现已取代军事统治。

[U] （一国的）统治，治理，统治方式，管理方法

The Democrats are now in government in the US. 美国目前是民主党人执政。

易混辨析

govern， command， control， reign与 rule

这些动词均有“管理，控制”之意。govern指统治或管理一个国家、社会、部门等，也指控制或影响某人的行为或某事的发生;command指拥有控制权或支配权，也指统率军队;control 含义广泛，指控制国家、机构、地区等，强调拥有决策权或控制的力量;reign指作为国王、君主等统治国家、管理国民，其后常接介词 over;rule指用权力来统治国家和国民，也指受情感、欲望等支配。

【考题链接】

They would define the driver's role in such cars and ______ how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost.