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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