Unit 2 单词讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit2单词讲义 debt (名词) 中文意思：债务，欠款 英文释义：a sum of money that one owes to another person or organization 词源：来自古法语debe，意为“欠债” 例句：He has a lot of debt to clear off. 固定搭配：in debt, pay off the debt, debt collector 近义词：loan, liability, obligation pace (名词/动词) 中文意思：步伐，速度 英文释义：the rate at which someone or something moves or operates 词源：来自拉丁语passus，意为“步子” 例句：She walked at a brisk pace. 固定搭配：keep pace, set the pace, walk at a leisurely pace 近义词：speed, rate, tempo inform (动词) 中文意思：通知，告知 英文释义：to give someone information about something 词源：来自拉丁语informare，意为“使充满信息” 例句：Please inform me of any changes. 固定搭配：inform sb. of sth., keep informed, be well-informed 近义词：notify, advise, update dread (动词/名词) 中文意思：害怕，恐惧；担忧，忧虑 英文释义：to feel and show fear or dislike of something; to worry about something that might happen 词源：来自古英语dryhtian，意为“害怕” 例句：I dread going to the dentist. / I have a dread of heights. 固定搭配：dread doing sth., dreadful situation, live in dread 近义词：fear, anxiety, apprehension rarely (副词) 中文意思：很少，罕见地 英文释义：not often; only occasionally 词源：来自中古英语rarliche，意为“罕见的” 例句：She rarely eats meat. 固定搭配：rarely ever, rarely seen, rarely heard 近义词：seldom, hardly, scarcely rejection (名词) 中文意思：拒绝，被拒绝 英文释义：the act of refusing to accept or consider something 词源：来自拉丁语rejectio，意为“排斥” 例句：She faced the rejection of her proposal. 固定搭配：face rejection, feel rejection, rejection letter 近义词：refusal, dismissal, decline nevertheless (副词) 中文意思：然而，尽管如此 英文释义：in spite of that; however 词源：来自古法语neantmoins，意为“尽管如此” 例句：He was tired; nevertheless, he kept working. 固定搭配：nevertheless, notwithstanding, in spite of that 近义词：however, nonetheless, still persevere (动词) 中文意思：坚持，不屈不挠 英文释义：to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult 词源：来自拉丁语perseverare，意为“坚持到底” 例句：She persevered in her studies despite the challenges. 固定搭配：persevere through, persevere in, persevere with 近义词：endure, persist, endure criticism (名词) 中文意思：批评，指责 英文释义：an expression of disapproval or judgment about someone or something 词源：来自希腊语kritikos，意为