Unit 7-8
1.live with
you have to learn to live with stress.
The book certainly lived up to his expectations.
It was hard to describe the
nightmare she had lived through.
Live and let live.
2.transmit
the World Cup find is being transmitted live to over fifty countries.
The
tension soon transmitted itself to all the members of the crowd.
Iron transmits heat.
We apologize for the break in
transmission earlier in the programme.
My car has
automatic transmission.
The lecture covers the
transmission of disease.
3.route
we drove home by a
roundabout route.
The
flight is routed to Chicago via New York.
Taking exercise is a part if my daily routine.
She needed a break from routine.
4.persuade
How can we
persuade him into/out of joining us?
He persuaded of the justice of her case.
How can I
persuade you that I am sincere?
Gentle
persuasion is more
effective than force.
You should provide
persuasive evidence to support your case.
5.contract
We have a contract with the Government for the supply of vehicles.
We
contracted with a firm for the supply of fuel.
She
contracted a cold.
Metals contract as they get cooler.(收缩)
6.lack
They lacked the money to send him to university.
What he lacks in experience he makes up for in enthusiasm.
They lack for nothing; ie had everything they wanted.
Money for the
project is still lacking.
She seems to be sadly
lacking in experience/shill.
The
project had to be
abandoned for lack of funds.
7.available
You will be informed when the books becomes available..
The Prime Minister was not
available for comment.
I’m
available in the afternoon.
8.special, especial, particular
She’s a very special friend.
You’ll need a special tool to do that.
Why should we give you special treatment?
I made this
specially for your birthday.
His speciality is barbecued steaks.
He specializes in
oriental history.
Is there any particular colour you would prefer?
She took particular care not to overcook the meal.
She’s very particular about what she wears.
I like all her novels, but her latest is particularly good.
I love the country, especially in spring.
9.defend
When the dog attacked me, I defended myself with a stick.
You’ll need stronger evidence to defend your claim to inheritance(继承权)
They had three players defending the goal.
She’s
running to defend her 400 meters title.
The high wall was built as a defence against intruders.
Defendant defensible defensive
10.fierce
He has a
fierce look.
His plan met with
fierce opposition.
11.visible
This star is not
visible to the naked eye.
Thanks to the
reform policy, there’re
visible improvements in the country’s economy.
Visibility was down to 100 meters in the fog.
12.sample
He gave me a
sample of the kind of cloth I wanted to buy.
The shop is handing out free samples of the perfume.
We sampled opinion among the workers about changes in
working methods.
13. recover recovery
Six bodies were recovered from the wreck.
I’m slowly recovering my strength the illness.
She recovered herself and smiled.
The team recovered its lead in the second half.
Trade soon recovered from the effects of the war.
14.contrary
The ship was delayed by
contrary winds. (adj.)
The results were
contrary to expectation. (prep.)
Many events in our lives go by contaries. (n.与预期的相反)
It doesn’t seem ugly to me; on the contrary, I think its rather beautiful.
I will continue to believe it until I get proof to the contrary.
15.witness
I was a
witness to their quarrel.
Will you cut as
witness to the
agreement between us?
We were wi
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