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XB2U4 WORD BUILDING
Class 208
Presenter:Christina Chu
threaten
Traffic issues not only affect our everyday life, but may also threaten people’s lives.
David threatened to report his neighbor to the police _____ the damages were not paid.
The dark clouds threatened rain.
They threatened to kill him unless he did ____ they asked.
if
as
threaten
Look at those clouds! There's a storm threatening.
Because of continuing drought, millions are threatened with starvation.
Pollution is threatening marine life.
Her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grades didn't improve.
She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.
threat
Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.
A threat of rain is in today’s forecast.
The boundary dispute raised the threat of war.
威胁
征兆
征兆
threatening letters
commit
commit murder / a crime / a mistake
He was sent to prison for a crime ____ he didn't commit.
Smoking is committing suicide slowly.
The world has already committed to establishing a Climate Adaptation Fund.
Like so many men, he has problems committing himself to a relationship.
that
commit
commit sth to (doing) sth:
commit an hour to reading the newspapers every morning
a committed member of the team
Journalists are committed to presenting the truth.
Once we have committed to this course of action there is no going back.
She listened carefully to the music, as if she were committing it to memory.
commitment
A career as an actor requires one hundred percent commitment.
commitment to do / doing sth:
I’m overworked at the moment — I’ve taken on too many commitments.
抽象名词具体化(c.n.)
“认真”
be committed to doing
be dedicated to doing
get down to doing
take sth seriously
a conscientious/dedicated student
urge
I urged the elephant deeper into the forest.
Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.
He urged that we (should) take such steps.
Party leaders urged her to run for Congress.
The urge to steal is very strong in some of th