新概念英语二册超详讲义笔记Lesson 85 Never too old to learn 活到老学到老

Lesson 85    Never too old to learn  活到老学到老

 

【New words and expressions】（14）

inform   v. 告诉，通知

headmaster   n. 校长

contribute   v. 捐助，援助

gift   n. 礼物，赠品

album   n. 签名簿，相册

patience   n. 耐心

encouragement   n. 鼓励

farewell   n. 告别

honour   n. 敬意

coincidence   n. 巧合

total   n. 总数

devote   v. 致力于

gardening   n. 园艺

hobby   n. 爱好，嗜好

 

★inform     v. 告诉，通知

                                                                    inform sb. of sth.                            告知某人某事

eg. I informed her mother of her safe arrival.

我告知她妈妈她平安到达。

                                                                    inform sb. + that/wh-                         告知某人某事

eg. I informed her mother that she had safely arrived.

我告知她妈妈她平安到达。

We were informed that a big fire had broken out in the next town.

我们被告知旁边的小镇发生一起火灾。

His letter informed us how and when he was expected to arrive in

Beijing.  他在信里告诉我们他预计到达北京的时间和交通方式。

                                                                    informed    adj. 消息灵通的，见闻广博的

eg. informed sources                              消息灵通人士

                                                                    informative  adj. 知识性的，给予知识的

                                                                    informer       n. 告密者，提供情报者

eg. a police informer                            向警察通风报信的人

                                                                    information    n. 情报，资料，信息，知识

eg. a piece of information                       一条资料

collect information                          收集信息，收集情报

  = gather information

cover up information                         隐瞒消息

offer information                            提供消息

 

★headmaster   n. 校长

（美：常指私立学校的校长 ：head of school)

（英：中，小学校长）

                                                                    headmistress   n. 女校长

与head 有关的词：

eg. head nurse                                   护士长

headman                                      酋长

headphone                                    耳机

headquarters                                 总部，总署，司令部

headsman                                     刽子手

headstone                                    基石

 

★contribute   v. 捐助，援助

(1)    v. 捐助，提供

eg. He contributed a lot of money to the charity.

他向慈善团体捐了很多钱。

I contributed to the church.                 我捐款给教会。

(2)    v. 有贡献，有助于，成为…的原因之一

                                                                    contribute to/contribute towards              对…有贡献

eg. The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.    公路的建设将有助于郊区的发展。

                                                                    contribution    

(1)    n. 捐助

eg. I give a ten-dollar contribution to the church every Sunday.

我每天给教会捐助10美元。

(2)    n. 贡献

eg. He has made great contributions to a space development program.

他对太空发展计划作出巨大贡献。