M7U3 language points(revision outline)
1.comand ①命令②控制指挥③掌握
do sth at/by one’s command 奉某人之命做某事 at sb’s command 听候某人吩咐 in command of 指挥负责
under one’s command 由…指挥
have/take (a) command of 负责/担任指挥,对…有很强的运用能力 command sb to do sth 命令某人做某事 command that sb (should) do sth
2. claim ①宣称,断言,声称②(视为正当权利)要求,(视为应得的权利或物)索取,认领③夺取(生命)④(事物等)需要,值得 claim to do sth声称要做某事,要求做某事 claim attention 值得关注
claim one’s life 夺取某人的生命 claim the wallet 认领钱包
make a claim on/for/to(权利等)要求
make a claim on one’s insurance 要求保险公司赔偿 make a claim to the purse 声称钱包是某人
3.what’s more 更有甚者 what’s worse 更糟糕的是 what for? 为什么呢? So what?那又如何?那又怎么样
4. correspond to/with sth 与…相当,有…相一致,与… 相符 correspond with 与某人通信
Are you still corresponding with your American friend? 5. address
①对…发表演说,向…讲话
address the nation 对国民发表演说 address the conference/meeting 在会议上发言 ②称呼为 address … as
③在(信件等)上收信人的姓名地址;寄(信件等) a letter addressed to me. ④提出(请求,抗议),申请
address a message to Congress 向国会提出咨文 address a protest to the government 向政府提出抗议 ⑤致力于(工作等),处理
The government is addressing the housing shortage. 政府正着手处理住房短缺的问题。 6. up to date 最新的;现代的;时髦的
7.strength and weakness 优点与缺点;优势与劣势 8.false
①错误的,不正确的 反义词为 true, correct ②虚假的,谎骗的 a false witness 伪证
③假货的,伪造的,人造的 a false eye 假眼
④不诚实的,不忠实的,背叛的 a false friend/lover 不忠实的朋友/恋人
9. drop out (of SP) ①(从…)退学,退出,脱离(活动,组织)②在(竞争社会中)落后 drop off ①落下,(扣子等)掉落②(数量,程度等)下降,减少③(从车上)放下(某人),卸下(行李等)
Our sales have dropped off since April. I dropped my son at school. 10. withdraw
①脱离(社会),不与人交往 withdraw from others and stay home ②提取(银行存款)withdraw money from sb’s account ③收回说过的话 withdraw your offensive words ④撤离,退出 withdraw the troop from the fro