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Group 9 [161-180]
161. contribute /kən'trɪbju:t/
v. 贡/捐献;造成,促使;投稿
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contribute to有助于;捐献;向……投稿
→contribution n.贡/捐献;投稿
make a ~ to 对……做贡献
例句:Education contributes to the development of the country. 教育有助于国家的发展。
串记:Your success should contribute to the success of others! Everyone should make contributions to others and the whole society. 你的成功应该有助于他人的成功! 每个人都应该为他人和整个社会做出贡献。
162. control /kən'trəʊl/
v.& n. 控制;支配;
操纵,抑/克制;约束
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例句:The real challenge is not only to control your words, but to take control of your thoughts. 真正的挑战不仅仅是你要控制自己的话语,你也要控制自己的思想。
串记:At first, everything was under control. The leader had a good control of the business. But later, he lost control over it. Now everything is beyond control. 起初,一切都在控制之中。领导很好地控制了公司。但后来,他失去了控制。现在一切都失控了。
beyond one's control 不受某人控制/约束
have/take control of/over 控制,对……控制/约束
lose control of/over 失去对……的控制/约束
under control 受控制
under the control of 受……的控制/约束
163. convenient /kən'trəʊl/
a. 方便的,便利的 [反]inconvenient
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例句:We would like to call on you at your convenience.
我们希望能在你方便时去拜访你。
串记:If it is inconvenient for you, let's call off the appointment. We can do it at your convenience. 如果你不方便的话,我们便取消这次约会吧。我们可以在你方便时再约。
if it is convenient to/for sb.如果某人方便
→convenience n.便利;便利的事物
at one's ~ 在某人方便之时
164. convince /kən'vɪns/
v. 使确信/信服;说服 [同]persuade
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例句:How can I convince my boss to invest in my ideas?
我怎样才能说服老板投资我的新想法呢?
串记:If you can convince your customers of the quality of your product, I am convinced that you can convince them to buy it. What concerns me is your statement is not convincing enough. 如果你能使顾客相信你们产品的质量,我相信你能说服他们买它。让我担心的是你的陈述不够有说服力。
convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事
convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事
→convinced a.确信的;深信的
→convincing a.令人信服的;有说服力的
165. corner /'kɔ:nə/
n. 角,端;角落;拐/转角
v. 把……逼入困境
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例句:The motorbike appeared round the corner. 那辆摩托车在转角出现了。
串记:The taxi dropped me off at that corner. I went into that restaurant around the corner. Out of the corner of my eye I caught sight o