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B6U3 Back to the past
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1. convince v.
使相信
You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
你得让他们相信你对这份工作的热情。
I’d convinced myself that I was right.
我相信自己是正确的。
说服
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
我一直在试图说服他去看医生。
派生:convinced adj. 确信的 be ~ of/that…
convincing adj. 令人信服的,有说服力的
2. on behalf of sb; on sb’s behalf 代表;为了帮助;为了
Mr Johnson cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf.
约翰逊先生无法到场,因此他妻子会代表他领奖。
Don't worry on my behalf.
不要为我担心。
3. load n.
负载
The plane was carrying a full load of fuel.
飞机装满了燃料。
工作量,负荷
My work load has doubled since Henry left.
自从亨利走了,我的工作负担加倍了。
大量,许多
She's got a load of / loads of friends.
她有很多朋友。
3. load v. 装上,装入
He loaded truck with coal.
He loaded coal into/onto the truck.
他把煤炭装上了卡车。
4. strengthen v. 增强,加强
The exercises are designed to strengthen your stomach muscles.
这些锻炼的目的是增强腹肌。
Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.
近年来我们的友谊日益稳固。
New measures have been taken to strengthen the economy.
已经采取了新的措施来改善经济。
The wind had strengthened during the night.
夜里风变大了。
派生:strength n. 体力,意志力,强度,优点
strong adj. 强壮的,坚固的,强烈的,优秀的
5. dismiss v.
不予考虑,不屑一顾
dismiss a suggestion/an idea 不予考虑建议/想法
去除,摒除
Was he lying? I tried to dismiss the thought.
他在撒谎吗?我试图要摒弃这种想法。
解雇
He was dismissed from his job.
他被解雇了。
解散
At 12 o'clock the class was dismissed.
12点下课了。
6. acknowledge v.
承认(属实)
The family acknowledge the need for change.
这个家庭承认需要改变。
Claire acknowledged that she was guilty.
克莱尔承认她有罪。
承认(地位,权威)
He is widely acknowledged as/to be the best player in the world.
他被公认为世界上最好的选手。
6. acknowledge v.
(公开)感谢
We wish to acknowledge the support of the university.
我们想感谢大学的支持。
派生:acknowledgement n. 承认,确认,鸣谢
7. insist v.
坚决要求(that虚拟从句)
She insisted on him wearing a suit.
她坚决要求他穿正装。
He insists that she (should) come.
他坚决要求她来。
坚持说(that非虚拟从句)
He insisted on his innocence.
He insisted that he was innocent.
他坚持说自己是无辜的。
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