第20讲 选择性必修四Unit11 Conflict and Compromise词句文精讲精练-2023高三英语一轮复习精品课程（北师大2019）

Unit11 CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE 1． 核心词精讲 1. They couldn’t relax or read a book without plugging their ears. plug v. 1) to fill or block a small hole把……塞住，堵塞; 填塞 e.g. We used mud to plug up the holes in the roof. 2) to advertise a book, film etc by mentioning it on television or radio (在电视或电台上) 作广告，宣传 e.g. Arnie was on the show to plug his new movie. plug n. 插头，插座；塞子 【拓展】plug the gap 填补空缺 pull the plug (on sth) (某事物)不能继续，中断(停止) 2.“We told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property.” cease v. to stop doing sth. or stop happening停止，终止，结束 cease doing / to do sth. e.g. You never cease to amaze me! The company ceased trading in June. 3.arrest v. 1) to be taken to a police station because the police think they have done something illegal 逮捕，拘捕 e.g. The police arrested her for careless driving. 2) to notice something because it is interesting or unusual 引起 (注意) e.g. A photo of a small boy arrested my attention. 3) to stop something happening or to make it happen more slowl