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Unit 4 Natural Disasters 重点单词
1. damage vt.损害;毁坏 n.损坏,破坏
destroy vt.摧毁;毁灭
damage,destroy,ruin 辨析
damage 指部分损坏,降低价值;可修复
destroy 彻底破坏;难以修复; ruin 常常指破坏(美好事物)
①This could cause serious damage to the country's economy.
②Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
③The effect will be ruined if the paint is too thick.
2. shelter n.遮蔽物;避难所;居所,住处 vt.遮蔽,庇护 vi.躲避
take/find shelter from…寻求庇护以躲避…
shelter sb/sth from sb/sth 保护…不受…
①Human beings need food, clothing and shelter.
②Shelter from strong winds is also basic requirement.
③Many people took shelter from the rain in the Department store.
3. effort n.努力;艰难的尝试,试图
make an effort to do sth 努力做某事
spare no effort 不遗余力
①You should put more effort into your work.
②The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.
③Only when you spare no effort can you make great achievements.
4. suffer vi.受苦,受折磨 vt.遭受,蒙受
suffer from sth 受…的折磨
suffer for sth 因…受苦
suffer pain/defeat/loss 遭受痛苦/失败/损失
①She suffered from severe depression after losing her job.
②He made a mistake and now he is suffering for it.
③He suffered a massive heart attack.
5. supply n.供应量;补给量 vt.供应,供给
supply and demand 供需
supplies(复数) 大量的补给品;日用物资
medical/relief supplies 医疗/救援物资补给
supply sb with sth / supply sth to sb/sth 供应…给某人
provide sb with sth / provide sth for sb 提供…给某人
①Books were in short supply.
②Foreign governments supplied arms to the army.
③We are here to provide a service for the public.
6. power n. 权力;权势;操纵力;能力;能量 v.驱动,推动
come to power 当选执政
①They are hoping to return to power.
②I will do everything in my power to help you.
③They will probably power further growth
7. strike vt.撞击;打;灾难降临,突然袭击;突然想到;给(某人以…)印象;罢工
strike a balance 达到平衡
①The tree was struck by lightning
②The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera(霍乱).
③An awful thought has just struck me.
④She strikes me as a very efficient person.
⑤Over 200 members of staff joined the strike.
8. affect vt.影响;(疾病)侵袭;(感情上)打动
①Your opinion will not affect my decision.
②They were deeply affected by the n