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1.(L. 7) attach: vt. fasten or join (one thing to another) * She attached an antenna to the radio. (=A tag was attached to each article.) Pattern: attach sth. to sth.
be attached to sth.
2. (L. 21) initial: adj. of or at the beginning; first
最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。
(=The initial talks were the base of the later agreement.) *the initial letter of a word 一个词的首字母
3. (L. 25) await: vt. wait for
* He was anxiously awaiting her reply.
他早就期待着这个时刻了。 (=He has long awaited this moment.)
4. (L. 25) on occasion: now and then
* It has, on occasion, created trouble for the bank. 你有时使人们感到诧异。
(=You have on occasion surprised people.) CF: on occasion & on the occasion of
这两个词组非常相似，但意思不同。 on occasion有时，间或。 on the occasion of在… 之际。 * on the occasion of sb.'s wedding
5. (L. 26) neglect: vt. give too little attention or care to * neglect one's meals and sleep
离开时别忘了锁门。
(=Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave.) CF: neglect, ignore & omit
这几个词都有忽略、遗漏之意。
neglect 指对职责、义务或应做的事没有给予足够的注意。这种忘记可能是有意的，也可
能是无意的。例如：
*Those who neglect their duties should be punished. 玩忽职守者应受惩
罚。
*Why do they always neglect the traffic regulation. 他们为什么老是不注
意遵守交通规则呢？
ignore 指疏忽、不顾，强调对某人或某物故意不理会，有时还带有固执地拒绝的意味。
例如：
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*When I saw Tom, I stopped to greet him, but he ignored me and walked on. 当我看到汤姆时，我停下来和他打招呼，但他没有理我继续往前走。
*The teacher ignored my difficult questions. 老师对我的难题置之不理。
omit 指因专注或疏忽而忘记某事，这种失误可能是有意或无意的。该词还可指删除不利
或不必要的东西。例如：
*She should not omit to visit the museum. 她不应忘了去参观博物馆。 *The third part of the book may be omitted. 该书的第三部分可以删掉。
6. (L. 28) relevant: adj. directly connected with the subject
(=His color is not relevant to whether he's a good lawyer.) 该证据与此案有关。
(=The evidence is relevant to the case.) Pattern: be relevant to
7. (L. 29 ) investigate:
1. vt. try to find out information about
* Scientists are investigating how the plane crash occurred. * If you hear such a rumor, investigate it thoroughly. 2. vi. make a detailed inquiry *investigate into an affair *investigate into a rumor
CF: investigate, examine & inspect
这几个词都有调查、检查之意。
investigate 较正式，指有条不紊地进行调查研究以发现事实真相，更常用以说明调查案件、
情况、背景来历等。例如：
*They investigated the cause of the accident. 他们调查了事故的原因。 *The police are investigating the murder. 警方正在调查这件谋杀案。
examine 是普通用语，指仔细地检查某人或物。该词还指官方主持的检查或医生进行的诊察，
也表示对某种观点的讨论研究，更指考试。例如：
*They examined our passports very carefully. 他们仔细检查了我们的护照。 *An optician is qualified to examine your eyes and prescribe glasses. 眼科医生有资格来检查你的眼睛并给你配眼镜。
inspect 较正式，用得不如examine广泛，指对某人或某物进行检查、查问，带有揭示其差
异或缺陷的意思。更常指官员们的视察以发现下属单位的缺点等，还指检阅军队。例如：
*The firemen were inspecting the warehouse for potential fire hazards. 消防人员正在检查仓库以防火灾。
*Every length of cloth is inspected before it leaves the factory. 出厂之前每寸布匹都检查过。
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8. (L. 30) throw light on: help understanding * These facts throw new light on the matter. 这些事实使人进一步了解此事。
9. (L. 34) exception: n. sb./sth. that a comment or statement does not apply to
(=There is an exception to this grammatical rule.) 这是那项规定的一个明显的例外。
(= This is an apparent exception to the rule.) Pattern: an exception to Collocation:
with many/few exceptions 有很多/很少例外 without exception 毫无例外，一律 with the exception of 除…之外 make an exception of 把...作为例外
make no exceptions 不容许有例外；一视同仁
10. (L. 39) desirable: adj. worth having as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing; worth
achieving
* Main Street is a very desirable location for a large department store. * It is most desirable that he should attend the conference. NB: antonym: undesirable
11. (L. 41) accomplish: vt. manage to do (sth.)
* She's accomplished a great deal in the last few weeks.
这项任务不是在一代人的时间里所能完成的。
(= The task will not be accomplished in one generation.) Collocation:
accomplish one's object/goal 达到目的
accomplish one's mission 完成使命 CF: accomplish, complete & finish
这三个词都含“完成”的意思。
accomplish 通常接task, aim, journey, voyage等名词，有时兼有取得效果之意。例如：
*I don't feel our visit really accomplished anything. 我不认为我们的访问真正取了什么结果。
complete 比 accomplish 具体，可接建筑、工程、书籍等名词，指按预期目的把未完成的工
作经过进一步的努力使之完成，主要涵义是补足缺少的部分。例如：
*The building will be completed by the end of this month. 这座楼于本月底建成。
finish 在许多情况下可与complete换用, 但不及complete正式，常含有认真仔细地完成工
作的最后阶段的精工修饰，使之完美的意思。例如：
*Finish the work off before you leave for your holiday. 你去度假前应先把工作做完。
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