◆ word formation:
port=carry
transport, import, export, report, porter, support, portable,
trans- 越过， 超， 转移。
transfer, transform, transmit, translate
pel, puls =push, drive
propel, expel, repel, dispel, pulse
deca=ten decade, decameter
deci=one-tenth, decimeter
mono-, uni-=one, single
monotone, uniform
bi-, di-= two, double
bicycle, dioxide
tri-= three
********, tricycle
pent(a)-=five
pentagon
part vii: language study:
1. slender: (of people) slim; not very wide but comparatively long or high
eg: 1) although her face was quite plain, she had long, slender expressive hands, like a concert pianist.
2) a woman with a slender figure
有苗条身材的女子
(of things) slight; inadequate
eg: a slender income; slender hopes
cf: slender, thin & slim 这几个词都有细小、瘦弱之意。
slender 主要表示苗条之瘦，往往含有瘦得好看或匀称的意思。
eg: when the wind blows, the slender tree bends but never breaks.
thin表示人或物的直径与长度的比例较小。
eg: 1) people usually get thinner after an illness.
生病后，人们通常变得瘦一些。
2) this metal may be thin but is of great strength.
这种金属虽然很薄，但强度却很高。
slim用于指人与动物时，其含义与slender相同，但在引申意义上却侧重于贫乏和不足状态。
eg: 1) as a slim boy, he has now filled out.
他原是一个清瘦的男孩，现在胖多了。
2) to tell you the truth, your chances to pass the exam are too slim.
实话告诉你，你考试过关的希望实在是太小了。
a place where people h**e come to settle
eg:1)manhattan was the site of the original dutch settlement of new amsterdam.
2) these tools were found in an early iron age settlement.
3. confident: feeling or showing trust in oneself or one's ability (usu.
followed by about/of/that clause)
eg:1) michael was confident that he would be enrolled by harvard university.
2) the more familiar you are with this machine, the more confident you will be about using it.
3) the soccer team is quite confident of being able to win this important game.
4. racial: relating to a person's race, or to different races of people
eg:1) sl**ery is closely associated with racial prejudice, the belief that one race is superior to another.
2) mandela was elected president in south africa's first multi-racial elections, held in 1994.
5. stand up (for sb./sth.
):speak, work, etc. in f**or of sb.
/sth.; support sb./sth.
eg:1) you h**e to be prepared to stand up for the things you believe in.
2) don't be afraid to stand up for yourself.
stand up to: 勇敢地面对；经得起。
eg: 1) a soldier must stand up to the danger.
2) 你的论点根本经不起仔细检查。 your argument just won’t stand up to close scrutiny.
6. historic: famous or important in history
eg:1) in his book, churchill recalls that historic first meeting with roosevelt.
2) more money is needed for the preservation of historic buildings and monuments.
cf: historic & historical 这两个词都是形容词，都有“历史上的”之意。
historic 泛指历史上有名的或富有历史意义的。
eg:1) this change in government is a historic event of our times.
这项**变革是当代具有历史意义的大事。
2) the signing of the declaration of independence was a historic occasion.
《独立宣言》的签署是具有历史意义的事件。
historical 主要意思是属于历史的，历史上的，与历史有关的，真实的而不是传说中的。
eg: 1) he g**e all his historical *****s to the library. 他把他所有的历史资料都赠送给这个图书馆。
2) historical people, situations, or things existed in the past and are considered to be a part of history.
7. site: place where a building, town, etc. was, is, or will be situated
eg:1) the local government hasn't yet chosen the site for the new skyscraper.
2) there are many archaeological sites in southern england.
3) this monument marks the site of the battle.
a historic site 历史古迹construction sites 建筑工地；
a battlefield site 战场的遗址；
8. mission: particular task or duty undertaken by an individual or a group
eg:1) some delegates were immediately sent to israel. their mission was to negotiate a ceasefire.
2) the five young people h**e been on a mission to help the cambodians.
carry out/perform a mission 执行任务fulfill a mission 完成使命
cancel a mission 取消一项任务。
a) (fig) create by means of much hard work
eg: 1)the two countries agreed to forge closer economic ties.
2) she forged a new career for herself as a singer.
b) make a forgery or counterfeit
eg: he got the money dishonestly, by forging his brother’s signature on a check.
set free
eg:1) the new government is trying to liberate its people from poverty with international help.
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